O R I G I NA L A R T I C L E The Effect of a Comprehensive Lifestyle Modification Program on Glycemic Control and Body Composition in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Ji-Soo Yoo1, PhD, RN, Suk-Jeong Lee2*, PhD, RN, Hyun-Chul Lee3, MD,
1Professor, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
2Full-time Instructor, Red Cross College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea
3Professor, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
4Professor and Dean Emerita, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing,
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
This paper describes the effects of a comprehensive lifestyle modification program (CLMP) on
glycemic control and body composition in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods
This study was performed from October 2003 to April 2005, and used an experimental design
with random assignment. The experimental group (n = 25) received CLMP for 4 months and follow-up ses- sions for 9 months. CLMP included nurse-led education on exercise and diet, and counseling on stress man- agement and self-monitoring of their diabetic health. The control group (n = 23) received a 1-hour educational session on diabetic diet at the beginning of the study. Glucose level and body composition were measured in both groups a total of five times: at baseline (pre-intervention) and at 0, 3, 6 and 9 months post intervention. Results
Repeated-measures ANOVA showed that there were statistically significant differences in fast-
ing blood sugar and HbA1c levels between the two groups (both p < .05). Both groups demonstrated statis- tically significant changes in body composition over time, but there was no significant difference in the pattern of change between the two groups. Conclusion
CLMP is a useful program, and its multiple approaches by nurses as the leaders and coor-
dinators appear to have positive and synergistic roles in improving and maintaining stable glucose leveland body composition in patients with type 2 diabetes. [Asian Nursing Research 2007;1(2):106–115]
Key Words
behavior modification, body composition, diabetes mellitus, glycemic index
INTRODUCTION
in 2000 have the risk of developing diabetes in theirlifetime (Narayan, Boyle, Thompson, Sorensen, &
Diabetes has reduced life expectancy, and it is esti-
Williamson, 2003). The New York Times recently
mated that more than one third of Americans born
carried an editorial about this crisis (Kleinfield, 2006). *Correspondence to: Suk-Jeong Lee, PhD, RN, Full-time Instructor, Red Cross College of Nursing, 98 Saemoonangil Jono-Gu, Seoul 110-102, Korea. E-mail: [email protected] Asian Nursing Research ❖ September 2007 ❖ Vol 1 ❖ No 2
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Korea has also seen a sharp increase in diabetes in
having a healthy lifestyle. Lifestyle, including an appro-
adults in recent decades. The prevalence of diabetes
priate diet and regular exercise, has been reported
rose from 1% of the general population in the 1970s
to control diabetes effectively (Klein et al., 2004).
to approximately 3% in the late 1980s. In 2000,
However, substantial patience and effort are required
13.5% of males and 10.7% of females aged 30 years
to form healthy eating habits and to continue regular
or older had diabetes (Chae et al., 1998).
exercise. Hwang, Yoo, and Kim (2001) reported that
Strict glycemic control has proven to be benefi-
the compliance level of patients with type 2 diabetes
cial in preventing and delaying complications related
diminished over a 4-month period following inter-
to diabetes (Stratton et al., 2000). However, control-
vention by nurse researchers. Wing, Venditti, Jakicic,
ling blood glucose without lifestyle change has not
Polley, and Lang (1998) and Aas, Bergstad, Thorsby,
been effective because unhealthy lifestyle choices
Johannesen, and Birkeland (2005) reported that
such as overeating, lack of exercise and stress are
patients with diabetes could not maintain the effects
known to influence glycemic control (Matsumoto,
of glucose control over a 9-month period following
Ohno, Noguchi, Kikuchi, & Kurihara, 2006).
intervention.These findings suggest that good lifestyle
Studies that focused on education programs about
habits and glucose control are difficult to maintain
diet and/or exercise in patients with type 2 diabetes
4–9 months after the intervention, even though they
have shown generally positive effects in the short
showed positive effects during the intervention.
term (i.e., 3–6 months) (Norris, Engelgau, & Narayan,
Previous lifestyle modification studies (Yoo et al.,
2001). However, maintenance of the positive effects
2004; Yoo, Kim, & Lee, 2006) showed short-term
requires more than a physical regimen. Behavior
effect (0–2 months after finishing the program) of
change and health outcomes are known to be influ-
glycemic control; they have not yet reported the
enced by reciprocal relationships between metabolic
effect 6 months after finishing the program.
control and psychosocial variables such as anxiety
For long-term effects, patients were required to
and social support (Jirkovská & Hrachovinová,
sustain their efforts to continue self-management
2005). Therefore, adding a behavior modification
with increasing self-efficacy for control of diabetes
program to the physical regimen would add more
(Rapley & Fruin, 1999). Nurses should reinforce the
potency to the intervention for glycemic control.
principle of self-efficacy when they teach patients
In addition, patient success in adhering to the re-
how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Initially, nurses
gimens is associated with interaction and relation-
should focus on behavior change based on the gen-
ship with heath care professionals including nurses
eral sense of self-efficacy as suggested by Bandura
(Bernard & Krupat, 1994; Lo, 1999). Hence, com-
(1986), however, they should shift the focus to task-
prehensive interventions in the clinic for patients
specific efficacy to maintain the learned behaviors
with diabetes are important for changing their
and sustain various new skills (Raply & Fruin). For
example, nurses should help patients build up their
Yet, only a few studies to date have examined the
self-confidence in managing healthy lifestyle for
combined effects of physical and behavioral inter-
controlling diabetes (general self-efficacy) and then
ventions that are relevant to patients with diabetes
teach them about balanced diet and daily exercise
(Bijlan et al., 2005), nurse-led comprehensive inter-
(task-specific efficacy) so that patients can continue
ventions (Clarke, Crawford, & Nash, 2002) and the
to practice newly acquired behaviors.
long-term effect of diabetes control interventions
Therefore, we developed a comprehensive lifestyle
modification program (CLMP), which was a nurse-
Among chronic diseases, diabetes is one of the
led education and counseling program incorporating
most demanding in terms of behavioral changes
key components of self-efficacy (Bandura, 1986) in
(Cox & Gonder-Frederick, 1992). The outcome of
addition to well-known variables such as diet and
diabetes treatment is highly dependent on the patient
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The aim of this study was to describe the effec-
CLMP (2 patients). A total of 7 patients in the
tiveness of the CLMP on glycemic control and body
control group were excluded because 4 patients
composition in patients with type 2 diabetes and to
changed drug regimen and 3 patients did not com-
analyze the long-term effects of the CLMP.
plete follow-up tests. Thus, the experimental grouphad 25 patients, and the control group had 23patients, for a total of 16 males and 32 females. Procedure Design
Patients were recruited from a diabetes clinic which
This study used a two-group experimental design
they visited every 3 months for a doctor’s check-up.
with repeated measures and a random assignment
Researchers approached patients while they were
on a convenience sample of patients in a clinic.
waiting in the clinic and asked if they would be inter-ested in participating in a research project. With
Subjects
their initial agreement, researchers then explained
The study subjects consisted of 48 adult patients
the study purpose and procedure. Researchers assured
with type 2 diabetes who had visited the diabetic
patients that their anonymity and the confidential-
center of one of the university medical centers in
ity of their responses throughout the study and in
Korea. The study was conducted from October 2003
the publication would be maintained. Once written
to April 2005. Inclusion criteria were: adults aged
consent was received, patients were assigned to the
over 35 years, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, not
experimental or control group per phase by tossing
receiving insulin therapy, not having any change in
a coin. Researchers obtained demographic informa-
their therapy (e.g., drug dosage or any additional
tion and made an appointment with all patients for
drugs) for at least 3 months prior to the start of the
the following measurements: fasting blood glucose,
study, not having a history of psychiatric disorders
HgA1c, body weight and height, and visceral fat thick-
or eating disorder, and able to participate in regular
ness (VFT). Medical history and medication profile
were obtained from the patients’ medical records.
Sample size was estimated using a power table
Two endocrinologists and one nursing professor
(Machin, Campbell, Fayers, & Pinol Alain, 1997), and
who had expertise in researching patients with dia-
it showed that 32 was sufficient in both groups for
betes established the content validity of the CLMP.
repeated measures, at a significance level of .05, cor-
In addition, a pilot study was carried out to test the
relation of .60, effect size of .60, and power of 80%.
feasibility of the study using the CLMP (see below).
However, we recruited 60 to accommodate possible
Three nurse researchers carried out the pilot study
attrition. The effect size was calculated based on a
upon completion of group training of 3 hours on
major outcome variable, such as glycosylated hemo-
the protocol. The results finalized the CLMP con-
globin (HbA1c), in a previous study that examined the
effect of an exercise and diet program on improvingglucose index (difference between the means = 0.6,
Pilot study SD = 1) (Boule, Haddad, Kenny, Wells, & Sigal, 2001).
Ten participants with type 2 diabetes were enrolled
Due to the nurse researchers’ schedule and avail-
in the pilot study of the CLMP for 2 months. Edu-
ability of space for group meetings, patients were
cation on exercise and diet was carried out on a
recruited in eight phases over 8 months. The number
one-to-one basis, and it included walking 150 min-
of patients ranged from 5–8 per phase. Five patients
utes per week and consuming a calorie level that
in the experimental group were excluded because
was determined by the goal of 7% reduction in
they had a change in drug regimen (3 patients) or
weight in 6 months (Diabetes Prevention Program
they participated in less than 50% of the 4-month
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The results of the pilot study: glucose level was
to be performed until the subsequent meeting for 10
reduced to 195 ± 61.47 mg/dl from the baseline level
minutes. Following the weekly intervention period,
of 230 ± 83.36 mg/dl; body weight was reduced by
nine monthly follow-up sessions were provided to the
1.04% from the baseline of 60.03 ± 5.53 kg to 59.4 ±
experimental group. Each follow-up session lasted
5.93 kg. However, the changes were not statistically
60 minutes, and the content was the same as that of
the CLMP, but the lectures and discussion were more
focused on participants’ questions and concerns, and
increase the effect of the CLMP. First, exercise time
counseling about difficulties that they had experi-
was lengthened to 360 minutes/week (i.e., a 1-hour
enced during the previous month. The experimen-
walk per day for 6 days per week), which is more in
tal group participated in the CLMP for 1 hour per
line with recent guidelines (Wing & Hill, 2001).
week for 4 months, and the follow-up study contin-
Second, instead of one-to-one sessions, small group
ued for 9 months, which was a monthly visit, after
discussion sessions were planned to facilitate peer
intervention. The control group participated in a
group support. Third, participants were asked to
1-hour educational group session on diabetic diet
report twice weekly instead of daily on their diet and
that is routinely taught by a dietitian in the clinic at
exercise activities, because most expressed difficulty
the beginning of the study. Patients in both groups
in performing the tasks daily. Fourth, the goal of
participated in a total of five measurements, four of
reducing body weight by 7% in 6 months (or 1.75%
in 2 months during the pilot study) was consideredideal as a long-term goal over a 12-month period. Dependent variables Glycemic indices were measured by fasting blood Intervention: CLMP
sugar (FBS) and HbA1c. Body composition was mea-
sured by body weight, body mass index (BMI) and
We developed a CLMP based on the key components
VFT. VFT was defined as the distance between the
of self-efficacy (Bandura, 1986), and the Lifestyle
anterior wall of the aorta and the internal face of
Balance Program (Diabetes Prevention Program
the rectoabdominal muscle perpendicular to the aorta
Research Group, 2003). The CLMP focused on
(Kim et al., 2004). VFT was calculated by sonogra-
improving self-efficacy, including mastery of experi-
phy (Logiq 9; GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI,
ence, vicarious experience, social persuasion, and
USA). Patients were examined in the supine posi-
reducing stress reactions (Bandura). The Lifestyle
tion. Frozen images were obtained immediately after
Balance Program served as a guide to the 4-month
expiration to avoid the influence of respiratory sta-
diet and exercise program of the CLMP. Ethical considerations
Table 1 shows the content of the CLMP intervention.
Approval from the hospitals’ research and ethics
It was composed of education on diet and exercise
committees was obtained before initiation of the
regimen, self-recording of regimens, counseling, stress
study. Following the explanation about the purpose,
management, and support using the principles of self-
procedure, and confidentiality and anonymity of
efficacy. Sixteen weekly meetings were composed of
the study by the researchers, patients were asked
60-minute sessions. These included measurement
and explanation about body composition and glucoselevel for 10 minutes; discussion about participants’
Data analysis
recording on diet consumption and exercise for 10
Data were analyzed using SPSS version 11.0 (SPSS
minutes; lecture and discussion about main topics for
Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) for Windows. Patient char-
30 minutes; and finally, explanation about the tasks
acteristics are summarized using mean and standard
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The Contents of the Comprehensive Lifestyle Modification Program
Introduction, importance of lifestyle modification, goal of the program using principles of
Principles of exercise, risk for exercise.
Exercise methods (demonstration and practice of stretching). Methods of recording exercise.
Standard weight, goal setting for weight goal, methods of recording calorie intake. The standard weight for males was defined as “height (m) × height (m) × 22” kg, and for
females as “height (m) × height (m) × 21” kg (Han, 2004).
Calorie goal is 1400–2200 per day with 55–60% carbohydrate, 15–20% protein and
For normal levels of daily activity, standard weight in kg was multiplied by 30 calories,
and for high levels of physical activity, standard weight was multiplied by 35 calories.
Exercise prescription (individual approach). Walking time was increased gradually
depending on the participant’s condition. Walking goal was about 10,000 steps everyday, or more than 6 hours of brisk walking or swimming per week.
Exercise method (walking and aerobic exercise). Monitoring. Intensity is 40–60% of maximum exercise capacity, which was calculated as [(maximum
heart rate – heart rate at rest) × 0.4 (or 0.6) + heart rate at rest]. Participants not using the heart monitor learned how to calculate the range of 40–60% of maximum exercise capacity and to check their pulse rates during exercise.
Understand calories and fat, using food exchange list (grain, fat).
Using food exchange list (protein, vegetable, fruit).
Exercise method (strength exercise). Readjustment of exercise prescription.
Tips for keeping healthy diet habits (i.e., avoiding extra meals, reducing alcohol and
snack intake, keeping regular meal times, reducing the desire to overeat).
Tips for increasing physical activity (e.g., walking during phone call).
Demonstration of progressive muscle relaxation.
Education and counseling on positive thinking about the comprehensive lifestyle
Sharing each other’s ways of managing stress related to diabetes.
Counseling about stress management related to diabetes.
deviation. The Mann-Whitney U test and χ2 test
were analyzed by repeated-measures ANOVA, in
were used to test the homogeneity of the two groups.
which main effect (group difference), time effect,
Changes in study outcomes (FBS, HbA1c, body com-
and interaction effect were examined. A p value of
position) from baseline to 9 months post intervention
less than .05 was considered statistically significant. Asian Nursing Research ❖ September 2007 ❖ Vol 1 ❖ No 2
Lifestyle Modification on Glycemic Control and Body Composition in Type 2 DiabetesBaseline Characteristics of Study ParticipantsNote. FBS = fasting blood sugar; HbA1c = glycosylated hemoglobin; BMI = body mass index; VFT = visceral fat thickness.
and decrease of 0.65% at 9 months from baseline. The control group showed an increase of 0.6% at 6
Patient characteristics
months post intervention and an increase of 0.25%
The mean age of the 48 patients was 55.2 ± 7.31 years
at 9 months. HbA1c showed a time and group interac-
(range = 38–75 years), and the mean duration of dia-
tion (F = 3.088, p = .031), an effect of time (F = 2.742,
betes was 9.8 ± 6.49 years (range = 1–23 years). There
p = .047), and a difference between the two groups
were no statistically significant differences between
that was statistically significant (F = 10.114, p = .003).
the experimental and control groups (Table 2). No
The results demonstrated statistically significant
statistically significant differences were found at
changes in HbA1c over time, and significant differ-
baseline between the two groups with regard to the
ences in HbA1c change pattern between the two
glycemic indices and body composition (p > .05). Glycemic indices Body composition indices
Immediately after intervention, the experimental
Repeated measures analysis of BMI and waist circum-
group showed a 16.6 mg/dl reduction in FBS, while
ference showed no significant time and group interac-
the control group showed a 3.3 mg/dl reduction. At
tion, and between group differences (both p > .05);
9 months post intervention, there was a 25.6 mg/dl
however, the effect of time was statistically significant
reduction in FBS in the experimental group, while the
(both p < .05). The results indicate that both groups
control group showed a 0.6 mg/dl increase. Analysis
demonstrated statistically significant changes in BMI
of FBS showed a time and group interaction that
and waist circumference over time, but there was
was statistically significant (F = 3.142, p = .016), but
no significant difference in the pattern of change
no effect of time (F = 1.704, p = .151), and a statisti-
cally significant difference between the two groups(F = 8.827, p = .005). The results demonstrated sta-tistically significant differences in FBS change pat-
DISCUSSION
Nurse researchers led the CLMP for patients with
decrease of 0.91% at 6 months post intervention
type 2 diabetes. The nurse’s role in the care of
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Note. Post 0 month = immediately after intervention; Post 3 mo (6 mo, 9 mo) = 3 months (6 months, 9 months) post intervention; FBS =fasting blood sugar; HbA1c = glycosylated hemoglobin; BMI = body mass index; VFT = visceral fat thickness; ⌬base = difference frombaseline.
patients with diabetes is diverse and includes not
regard to glycemic indices such as HbA1c and FBS
only providing physical care but also educating and
over the 9-month follow-up period suggests that
counseling on what constitutes a healthy lifestyle.
nurses’ education and counseling on diet and exer-
The significant improvement shown in the experi-
cise had a significant impact. All of the elements of
mental group compared with the control group with
the CLMP integrated together may have provided
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a synergistic effect on glycemic control and body
might have been due to a lower mean BMI in our
participants than in the participants of the other
Our results showed more improvement in HbA1c
studies (i.e., mean BMI in our study was 25.7, versus
than the results of the meta-analysis reported by
more than 33 in the other studies). It could also have
Norris, Lau, Smith, Schmid, and Engelgau (2002),
been due to the dietary habits of our participants,
which showed a decrease in HbA1c of 0.28% at the
who tended to overeat, particularly when eating
1–3-month follow-up and of 0.28% at 4 months and
away from home. The median exercise time of our
beyond. Additionally, a 0.97% decrease and 0.9%
participants was 6 hours per week (range = 2–15
decrease at 6 and 9 months post intervention are
hours) at 3 months post intervention. This exercise
similar to the 1% reduction in HbA1c level noted by
time is usually considered necessary for successful
Norris et al. Our findings showed, in general, more
long-term weight loss (Klein et al., 2004).When these
improvement in HbA1c levels than previous studies
two factors (dietary habits, exercise time) are con-
that showed statistically significant reductions among
sidered together, the lower reduction in weight loss
participants with diabetes (Boule et al., 2001; Norris
found in our study was probably due to excess food
et al., 2001). For a 1% reduction in HbA1c, there was
intake rather than insufficient exercise.
a 14% reduction in the mortality of patients with
Patients with type 2 diabetes with excess visceral
diabetes in the United Kingdom (Stratton et al.,
fat are at increased risk for negative health conse-
2000). This suggests that our finding of 0.90–0.97%
quences. VFT as measured by sonography has proved
reduction in HbA1c at 6 and 9 months post interven-
to be strongly correlated with metabolic syndrome
tion could have a similar impact on patient mortal-
and cardiovascular disease (Kim et al., 2004); hence,
ity. In addition, the statistically significant differences
the reduced VFT found in this study could con-
in repeated measures analysis found in glycemic
tribute to the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
indices between the two groups indicate that the
The control group in our study showed weight
effect of the CLMP in our study was real and sus-
reduction at 6 months post intervention and reduc-
tainable up to 9 months post intervention.
tion in VFT at 3 months post intervention compared
A few studies have shown that a lifestyle change
with baseline measurements, but these differences
program is as effective as other treatments such as
were not statistically significant. This may be related
drugs. For example, lifestyle changes were almost
to the education (given at the beginning only) and
twice as effective as metformin therapy in those with
feedback on the measurements of the same vari-
impaired glucose tolerance (Knowler et al., 2002).
ables (5 times) given to the control group patients.
Lifestyle changes were as effective as insulin treat-
Given the increasing prevalence of diabetes in
ment in improving glycemic indices in patients with
Korea as well as in the rest of the world, nurses should
poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (Aas et al., 2005).
provide comprehensive care that addresses both the
However, it is important to take prescribed medica-
physical and behavioral aspects of diabetes and
tion consistently so that behavioral intervention can
coordinate multidisciplinary therapeutic regimens.
be effective (Lauritzen et al., 2000). Our results sug-
This care approach should be used in all clinical set-
gest that CLMP is an added factor to pharmacological
tings, including community health centers.
treatment because 68% of patients in the experi-
The major weaknesses of this study are that the
mental group were still taking medication to control
results cannot be generalized to diabetes patients in
other clinical settings, and the patients who partici-
In our study, weight loss in the experimental group
pated in this CLMP might have been more motivated
was 1.03 kg (1.6%) at 9 months post intervention,
for the treatment than the average patient with type
and this was of a smaller magnitude than that found
2 diabetes, which may therefore have contributed
in other studies (Agurs-Collins, Kumanyika,Ten Have,
to the positive outcome in this study. One could
& Adams-Campbell, 1997; Wing & Hill, 2001). This
also question which particular element of the CLMP
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contributed to the positive results of this interven-
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