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NUTRIENTS
Volume 13, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu13113878
Keywords
health coaching; diabetes; healthy diet
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- Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of Taiwan
- Cathay General Hospital
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The study demonstrated a significant improvement in HbA1c and healthy diet of patients with type 2 diabetes after a 6-month health coaching intervention, leading to a reduction in the intake of whole grains, fruits, meats, protein, and fats while increasing vegetable consumption. Further research with higher quality evidence on health coaching is required.
Background: The study aimed to look into the effectiveness of a 6-month health coaching intervention for HbA1c and healthy diet in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: The study was carried out via a two-armed, randomized controlled trial that included 114 diabetic patients at a medical center in Taiwan. During the 6-month period, the intervention group had health coaching and usual care for 6 months, and the control group had usual care only. The outcome variables were HbA1c level and healthy diet for follow-up measurement in the third and sixth month. Results: The study discovered a significant decrease in HbA1c and health diet improvement after the 6-month health coaching. Patients in the intervention group decreased their daily intake of whole grains, fruits, meats and protein, and fats and oils while increasing their vegetables intake. Conclusions: Health coaching may be conducive to the blood sugar control and healthy diet of patients with type 2 diabetes. Further study on health coaching with higher-quality evidence is needed.
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