title: Comparison of Commercial and Self-Initiated Weight Loss Programs in People With Prediabetes: A Randomized Control Trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine if a widely available weight-management program (Weight Watchers) could achieve sufficient weight loss in persons with prediabetes compared with a Diabetes Prevention Program-based individual counseling program supported by National Diabetes Education Program materials.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted an individual, randomized intervention trial in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2013 to 2014, in 225 persons with prediabetes. We compared the Weight Watchers weight-management program (n = 112) with Your Game Plan to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes, a program developed by the National Diabetes Education Program. Outcomes were weight and metabolic markers measured at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Intervention participants lost significantly more weight than controls at 6 months (5.5% vs 0.8%) and 12 months (5.5% vs 0.2%; both P < .001). The intervention group also had significantly greater improvements in hemoglobin A1c and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level than did controls.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A large weight-management program is effective for achieving lifestyle changes associated with diabetes prevention. Such programs could significantly increase the availability of diabetes prevention programs worldwide making an immediate and significant public health impact.
authors.affiliation: David G. Marrero, Kelly N. B. Palmer, Erin O. Phillips, and Chandan K. Saha are with Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis. Karen Miller-Kovach and Gary D. Foster are with Weight Watchers International.
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Marrero
authors.affiliation: David G. Marrero, Kelly N. B. Palmer, Erin O. Phillips, and Chandan K. Saha are with Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis. Karen Miller-Kovach and Gary D. Foster are with Weight Watchers International.
authors.forename: Kelly N B
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.affiliation: David G. Marrero, Kelly N. B. Palmer, Erin O. Phillips, and Chandan K. Saha are with Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis. Karen Miller-Kovach and Gary D. Foster are with Weight Watchers International.
authors.forename: Erin O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.affiliation: David G. Marrero, Kelly N. B. Palmer, Erin O. Phillips, and Chandan K. Saha are with Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis. Karen Miller-Kovach and Gary D. Foster are with Weight Watchers International.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miller-Kovach
authors.affiliation: David G. Marrero, Kelly N. B. Palmer, Erin O. Phillips, and Chandan K. Saha are with Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis. Karen Miller-Kovach and Gary D. Foster are with Weight Watchers International.
authors.forename: Gary D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.affiliation: David G. Marrero, Kelly N. B. Palmer, Erin O. Phillips, and Chandan K. Saha are with Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis. Karen Miller-Kovach and Gary D. Foster are with Weight Watchers International.
authors.forename: Chandan K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Saha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D008019:Life Style; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000628:therapy*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D061217:Weight Reduction Programs / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL