Association of nutrition education with the delay of the conversion of pre-diabetes to diabetes in hyperglycemic veterans
| dc.contributor.advisor | Moore, Carolyn E. | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Garcia, Jose | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Juma, Shanil | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Utech, Anne | |
| dc.contributor.author | Erickson, Megan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-02T13:56:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-02T13:56:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-05-30 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Diabetes is a multi-factorial, complex disease where lifestyle changes including diet and exercise can play a pivotal role in its prevention and management. This retrospective study determined the effectiveness of an outpatient nutrition education program in preventing/delaying the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Hyperglycemic Veterans (n=372) were divided into a treatment group that received nutrition education (n=207) and a quasi-control group that did not receive nutrition education (n=165). Body weight, body mass index (BMI) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) changes were analyzed using Cox Proportional Hazards and chi-square tests. Data indicated significantly fewer Veterans were diagnosed with diabetes in the treatment group compared to the control group (p < 0.0005). Covariates of age, HbA1c and BMI were positively associated with diabetes. A diagnosis of diabetes occurred 2-3 months later for Veterans receiving nutrition education. Nutrition education significantly delayed the conversion of pre-diabetes to a diagnosis of diabetes among Veterans. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11274/9948 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health and environmental sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Education | en_US |
| dc.subject | Diabetes | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nutrition education | en_US |
| dc.subject | Obesity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Veteran | en_US |
| dc.subject | Weight management | en_US |
| dc.title | Association of nutrition education with the delay of the conversion of pre-diabetes to diabetes in hyperglycemic veterans | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Nutrition |