title: Diabetes Prevention Program community outreach: perspectives on lifestyle training and translation.
abstract: The gap between what is known from clinical efficacy research and the systematic community translation of diabetes prevention programs is narrowing. During the past 5 years, numerous randomized and nonrandomized dissemination studies have evaluated the modified delivery of structured Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) interventions in diverse real-world settings. Programs of sufficient dose and duration, implemented with fidelity, have reported weight losses in the range of 4%-7% with associated improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors at 6 and 12 months from baseline. The current article describes some of the experiences and perspectives of a team of University of Pittsburgh researchers as they have engaged in these efforts.
authors.affiliation: Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. vendittiem@upmc.edu
authors.forename: Elizabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Venditti
authors.forename: M Kaye
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kramer
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D012307:Risk Factors; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration; D015431:Weight Loss