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Reducing risk of Type 2 diabetes in HIV: a mixed‐methods investigation of the STOP‐Diabetes diet and physical activity intervention

Duncan, AD; Peters, BS; Rivas, C; Goff, LM; (2019) Reducing risk of Type 2 diabetes in HIV: a mixed‐methods investigation of the STOP‐Diabetes diet and physical activity intervention. Diabetic Medicine 10.1111/dme.13927. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

AIM: To conduct a mixed-methods feasibility study of the effectiveness and acceptability of an individualized diet and physical activity intervention designed to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes experienced by people living with HIV. METHODS: Participants with impaired fasting glucose and HIV were invited to take part in a 6-month diet and physical activity intervention. Individualized advice to achieve 10 lifestyle goals was delivered monthly. Diabetes risk was assessed pre- and post-intervention by measurement of the glucose and insulin response to a 3-h meal tolerance test. Six-month change was analysed using paired t-tests. Research interviews exploring the acceptability of the intervention and factors influencing behaviour change were conducted with those who participated in the intervention, and those who declined participation. RESULTS: The intervention (n=28) significantly reduced the following: glucose and insulin, both fasting and postprandial incremental area under the curve (glucose 7.9% and 17.6%; insulin 22.7% and 31.4%, respectively); weight (4.6%); waist circumference (6.2%); systolic blood pressure (7.4%); and triglycerides (36.7%). Interview data demonstrated the acceptability of the intervention. However, participants expressed concern that deliberate weight loss might lead to disclosure of HIV status or association with AIDS-related illness. The belief that antiretroviral medications drove diabetes risk was associated with declining study participation or achieving fewer goals. CONCLUSIONS: We have demonstrated the beneficial effects of a lifestyle intervention in mitigating the increased risk of Type 2 diabetes associated with HIV. Future interventions should be designed to further reduce the unique barriers that prevent successful outcomes in this cohort.

Type: Article
Title: Reducing risk of Type 2 diabetes in HIV: a mixed‐methods investigation of the STOP‐Diabetes diet and physical activity intervention
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/dme.13927
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.13927
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2019 The Authors. Diabetic Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Diabetes UK. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution‐NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10067918
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