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| Title |
Exploring lifestyle and risk in preventing type 2 diabetes-a nested qualitative study of older participants in a lifestyle intervention program (VEND-RISK)
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| Published in |
BMC Public Health, August 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-016-3559-y |
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| Authors |
Ingrid S. Følling, Marit Solbjør, Kristian Midthjell, Bård Kulseng, Anne-S Helvik |
| Abstract |
Lifestyle intervention may reduce the development of type 2 diabetes among high-risk individuals. The aim of this study was to explore how older adults perceived their own lifestyle and being at increased risk for type 2 diabetes while they participated in a lifestyle intervention programme. A nested qualitative study was performed with 26 participants (mean age 68 years) in the VEND-RISK Study. Participants had previously participated in the HUNT3 Study and the HUNT DE-PLAN Study, where their risk for developing type 2 diabetes (FIND-RISC ≥ 15) had been identified. The data were analysed using systematic text condensation. Two main themes were identified. The first theme was having resources available for an active lifestyle, which included having a family and being part of a social network, having a positive attitude toward life, and maintaining established habits from childhood to the present. The second theme was being at increased risk for type 2 diabetes, which included varied reactions to the information on increased risk, how lifestyle intervention raised awareness about risk behaviour, and health-related worries and ambitions as type 2 diabetes prevention. Assessing a participant's resources could improve the outcomes of lifestyle intervention programmes. Both family history and risk perception could be used in preventive strategies to enhance changes in lifestyle. The VEND-RISK Study was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov on April 26, 2010, with the registration number NCT01135901 . |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 90 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 90 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 13 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 13% |
| Researcher | 7 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 8 | 9% |
| Unknown | 33 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 20% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 11% |
| Psychology | 6 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 7 | 8% |
| Unknown | 36 | 40% |