Effectiveness of a 12‐week school‐based educational preventive programme on weight and fasting blood glucose in “at‐risk” adolescents of type 2 diabetes mellitus: Randomized controlled trial

To assess the effectiveness of a 12‐week school‐based educational preventive programme for type 2 diabetes by change in weight and fasting blood glucose level in Jordanian adolescents. Sixteen percent of Jordanian adults have obesity‐related type 2 diabetes and 5.6% of obese adolescents examined, ho...

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Published in:International journal of nursing practice 2017-06, Vol.23 (3), p.n/a
Main Authors: Bani Salameh, Ayman, Al‐sheyab, Nihaya, El‐hneiti, Mamdouh, Shaheen, Abeer, Williams, Leonie M., Gallagher, Robyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Blood Glucose - metabolism
Body Weight
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - etiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - prevention & control
education
Fasting
Female
Health Education
Humans
Jordan
Male
nurses
Nursing
Obesity - blood
Obesity - complications
Obesity - prevention & control
Preventive Health Services
school
Single-Blind Method
type 2 diabetes
weight
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Summary:To assess the effectiveness of a 12‐week school‐based educational preventive programme for type 2 diabetes by change in weight and fasting blood glucose level in Jordanian adolescents. Sixteen percent of Jordanian adults have obesity‐related type 2 diabetes and 5.6% of obese adolescents examined, however one‐third unexamined. Rates in Arabic countries will double in 20 years, but this can be prevented and reversed by controlling obesity. A single‐blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2 unisex high schools in Irbid, Jordan, in 2012. Intervention and control participants, aged 12 to 18 years, were visibly overweight/obese. They were randomly allocated to the intervention (n = 205) or control (n = 196) groups. At‐risk students were assessed before and after the 12‐week intervention, for change in weight and fasting blood glucose level following preventive instruction and parent‐supported changes. Mean age of participants was 15.3 years with equal percentages of both males (49.4%) and females. Post intervention, the intervention group, demonstrated statistically significant reductions: mean difference of 3.3 kg in weight (P 
ISSN:1322-7114
1440-172X
DOI:10.1111/ijn.12528