Lifestyle changes among people with type 2 diabetes are associated with participation in online groups and time since diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For people with Type 2 diabetes (T2D), lifestyle changes may be the most effective intervention. Online groups for people with diabetes holds a great potential to support such changes. However, little is known about the association between participation in online groups and lifestyle changes based on internet information in people with T2D. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between self-reported lifestyle changes and participation in online groups in people with T2D.

Methods

We used e-mail survey data from 1,250 members of The Norwegian Diabetes Association, collected in 2018. Eligible for analyses were the 540 respondents who reported to have T2D. By logistic regressions we studied the association between self-reported lifestyle changes and

SUBMITTER: Hansen AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8276517 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature