TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in an active duty Air Force population
JO  - American journal of health promotion
A1  - Armitage, Nicole H.
A1  - Kramer, M. Kaye
A1  - Nelson, Mary S.
A1  - Hopkins, DawnKimberly
A1  - Langeslay, Ruby
A1  - Thornton, Jennifer A.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - PURPOSE: To examine the effectiveness of 3 lifestyle intervention programs in an active duty military population. <br><br>DESIGN: Experimental design with stratified random assignment to 1 of 3 intervention groups. Measures were taken at baseline, 3 months and 6 months. SETTING: A Military Treatment Facility in the western U.S. SUBJECTS/INTERVENTION: 122 active duty service members were enrolled and randomly assigned to 1 of 3 lifestyle intervention programs: the Diabetes Prevention Program-Group Lifestyle Balance (DPP-GLB), the Better Body Better Life (BBBL) program or the Fitness Improvement Program (FIP). MEASURES: weight, abdominal circumference, lipid and HbA1c levels, physical activity, and well-being as measured by the RAND SF-36 questionnaire. ANALYSIS: Statistical analyses were performed to assess changes over time. <br><br>RESULTS: 83 participants completed the study (BBBL N = 23, FIP N = 30, DPP-GLB N = 30). The DPP-GLB participants had statistically significant decreases in weight (-3.1 pounds, p =.01) and abdominal circumference (-0.9 inches; p =.01) over time. HbA1c was also significantly lower in this group at 6 months compared to baseline (p =.036). There were no statistically significant changes in weight, abdominal circumference, or HbA1c in the FIP or BBBL groups. No significant changes were observed in lipids in any of the groups. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Results from this study indicate that the DPP-GLB program may be effective in reducing weight, abdominal circumference, and HbA1c in an active duty U.S. military population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0890-1171
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0890117121997308
ID  - ref1
ER  -