Motivational Interviewing Improves Weight Loss in Women With Type 2 Diabetes

摘要: OBJECTIVE —We sought to determine whether adding motivational interviewing a behavioral weight control program improves loss outcomes and glycemic for overweight women with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS conducted randomized, controlled, clinical trial in which participants all received an 18-month, group-based obesity treatment were randomized individual sessions of or attention (total five sessions) as adjunct the program. Overweight diabetes treated by oral medications who could walk exercise eligible. Primary A1C, assessed at 0, 6, 12, 18 months. RESULTS —A total 217 (38% African American) (93% retention rate). Women lost significantly more 6 months ( P = 0.01) 0.04). Increased losses mediated enhanced adherence African-American less than white overall appeared have diminished benefit from addition interviewing. Significantly greater A1C reductions observed those undergoing 0.02) but not CONCLUSIONS —Motivational can be beneficial diabetes, although benefits may sustained among women.