Weight Loss Using a Feedback Device in Obese People With the Metabolic Syndrome
Weight LossObesity2 moreThe purpose of this study is to determine if a weight loss app (VA MOVE!® Coach App) along with regularly scheduled telephone counseling, will motivate obese people with metabolic syndrome to lose weight and improve the symptoms of the metabolic syndrome, compared to usual weight loss approaches. This study will randomly assign participants to one of two groups, interventional or control. The interventional group will use the app with phone coaching and standard of care for weight loss. The control group will receive standard weight loss care without the app and phone coaching. Weight loss motivation to adopt life-style changes to maintain weight loss and quality of life between the two groups will be compared. The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of disorders including high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, the tendency to carry body weight around the waist, and increased fat in the blood. When these problems happen together, there is an increased risk for heart attack, stroke, diabetes and certain cancers. Although the metabolic syndrome is a serious condition, it can be treated with diet, weight loss and increased activity. It can even be reversed using these lifestyle changes. Due to poor success with routine short-term weight loss treatment (group and one-on-one counseling), it is time to address the problem by a different method. Studies have shown feedback devices and weight loss apps have been successful in weight loss and weight maintenance. They are economical (many apps are free), and convenient to use, without attendance at group sessions. Since weight loss is the corner stone for improvement in the symptoms of the MetS, this study will offer a unique approach to support individuals who are committed to losing weight and adopting a healthier lifestyle. Numerous studies demonstrated that feedback via text messaging, and interaction through social networking support groups, in addition to iPhone apps, are all more effective in weight loss measures than group sessions at a hospital site. (Duncan et al., 2011; Greene, Sacks, Piniewski, Kil, & Hahn, 2012; Shaw et al., 2013; Spring et al., 2013). The benefit of these various methods is that they appear to accelerate weight loss and prevent weight re-gain if employed long-term. With technology changing daily, these approaches must be considered an essential adjunct to, or replacement for, traditional group counselling sessions.
Designer Functional Foods on Parameters of Metabolic and Vascular in Prediabetes
Pre-DiabetesThis is a multi-site, double-blind, randomized, controlled food intervention study being conducted at the Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM) in Winnipeg and the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, to examine the effects of a portfolio of functional foods on blood glucose and lipids, and blood vessel function in individuals with prediabetes. A total of 116 participants (n=58/site) with prediabetes (hemoglobin A1c ≥6.0 & <7.0 and no glucose-lowering medications) and body-mass index (BMI) 18-40 will be recruited for a 12-week clinical trial to determine the effect of eating 2 items containing functional ingredients daily compared to 2 similar items lacking the functional ingredients. Study foods provided are to be incorporated into participant's usual diet.
Blood Sugar Take Care and Glucose Metabolism
PrediabetesThis prospective international clinical trial is a two-arm, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter study. 112 prediabetic subjects will be randomized to Blood Sugar Take Care or placebo. Randomization will be stratified by gender. The intervention period is 12 weeks. The primary outcome is fasting glucose levels.
Personalized Smartphone-assisted Coaching System to Improve Glucose Homeostasis in Adults With Prediabetes...
PrediabetesHyperglycemia3 moreSweetch is a personalized mobile-health platform coaching system (mobile phone app) designed to promote adherence to physical activity guidelines for people with prediabetes.
Lifestyle Modification Intervention in Pre-diabetic Subjects
PreDiabetesThe lifestyle intervention program focusing on healthy dietary habit and exercise effectively prevents progression to diabetes. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of lifestyle intervention program on pre-diabetics subjects in Taiwan.
Hospital-based Diabetes Prevention Study in Korea
PreDiabetesThe investigators will study prevention effect of Life style modification on diabetes mellitus comparing with conventional management and Metformin administration.
PRuDENTE; Diabetes Prevention Via Exercise, Nutrition and Treatment
Diabetes MellitusType 21 moreThe PRuDENTE study proposes to assess if metformin therapy a viable, efficient and cost-effective intervention to decrease the incidence of type 2 diabetes (DMT2) in adult subjects with obesity and pre-diabetes in Mexico City. Half of the individuals recruited will receive as intervention, metformin and lifestyle modification therapy and the other half will receive only lifestyle modification therapy.
Vitamin K and Glucose Metabolism in Adults at Risk for Diabetes (Vita-K 'n' Adults Study)
ObesityInsulin Resistance3 moreGiven that glutamate carboxylation or decarboxylation is key to the metabolic role of osteocalcin (at least in mouse models) and that carboxylation is vitamin K dependent, it is critical to isolate the effect of vitamin K manipulation on carboxylation of osteocalcin and its subsequent effect on glucose metabolism in clinical trials. The purpose of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial in adults is to determine whether eight weeks of daily supplementation with vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7) can improve markers in blood associated with diabetes risk.
Prediabetes and Non Obstructive Coronary Atherosclerosis.
PreDiabetesObjectives: Prediabetes may condition an early endothelium dysfunction, and the development of non obstructive coronary stenosis (NOCS). Indeed, authors' study aim was to investigate the endothelial dysfunction, and Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) in prediabetics vs. normo glycemic subjects. Materials and Methods: 308 patients with evidence of left anterior descending (LAD) coronary NOCS (<50% luminal stenosis), will entere prospectively into a database. After assessment of endothelial coronary dysfunction by acetilcoline infusion, 86 propensity score matched (PSM) prediabetics and 86 PSM normoglycemics will be consecutive enrolled in the study.
Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Prediabetic,Type 2 Diabetic and Healthy Individuals
Prediabetic StateDiabetes Mellitus4 moreThe aim of this study to investigate and compare cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) parameters of prediabetic, type 2 diabetic and healthy individuals. CRF assessed with cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) which is gold standard measure of CRF. Pulmonary functions, inflammation, disease specific parameters such as HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose etc affect CRF in prediabetic and type 2 diabetics.All parameters examine in this study.