Lifestyle Intervention in Obesity, Effect on Diabetes

Tor-Ivar Karlsen

Overview

There are evidence from numerous studies on effect of lifestyle intervention in morbidly obese patients with type 2 diabetes. This study examines the effect of the "Evje-model" on type 2 diabetes. The "Evje-model" is a combined 12 months model, consisting of repeated stays in a specialist centre, telephone follow-up at home, home groups, self monitoring and close contact with the patients' local physician.

There will be done QOL-measures, blood- and urine analysis, weight, waist- and hip measurement, blood pressure and VO2-max measurement at baseline, after 6 months and after 12 months.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Interventions

The Evje ModelBEHAVIORAL

Lifestyle intervention

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 67 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All patients with BMI \> 35 with diagnosed type 2 diabetes * Referred to Lifestyle Intervention from a public hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Active major psychiatric disease(s) * Active and serious eating disorder * Drug- and/or alcohol dependency

Locations (1)

Evjeklinikken AS

Evje Og Hornnes, Evjemoen, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Health related quality of life

Time frame: 2007

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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