Empowerment in Type 2 diabetes: A patient-centred approach for lifestyle change
Primary result · HbA1c changeResult — go to the resultMean difference −1.2 mmol/l 95 % CI −3.7 to 1.3Authors' conclusion
Both the HLC personalized follow-up and usual care groups reduced HbA1c with no significant differences between groups. This suggests that low-threshold municipal healthcare can effectively support lifestyle changes in individuals with T2D.
Study context
- Population
- Persons with T2D at two Healthy Life Centers (HLC) in Norway; mean age 59.9, 59 % T2D duration < 10 years, 36 % females
- Participants
- 110 persons
- Comparison
- HLC personalized lifestyle intervention vs usual care
- Primary endpoint
- HbA1c change
Methodological detailsreal-world setting, 2 centres
- Real-world setting
- 2 centres
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Mean difference
−1.2 mmol/l
95 % CI −3.7 to 1.3
P = 0.33
Change by group
HLC intervention
3.8
mean reduction · 95% CI 2.1–5.5 · mmol/l
Usual care
2.6
mean reduction · 95% CI 0.7–4.4 · mmol/l
HLC interventionvs Usual care
mean difference −1.2 mmol/l (95 % CI −3.7 to 1.3); P = 0.33
Original publication
Empowerment in Type 2 diabetes: A patient-centred approach for lifestyle change. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 16 January 2025. doi:10.
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