Multidisciplinary lifestyle treatment for type 2 diabetes in 12 European countries:

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Multidisciplinary lifestyle treatment for type 2 diabetes in 12 European countries:

The aim of this study is to evaluate the applicability and cost-effectiveness of a multicomponent, multidisciplinary lifestyle program in 22 European regions and to generate guidelines for transfer to European health care systems.

Briefly, C4D will evaluate the acceptability and efficacy of an innovative multicomponent intervention addressing several lifestyle behaviours (i.e. nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and stress management), that can trigger the achievement of long lasting body weight control, healthy glucose levels, lowering -and in some cases interrupting- medication consumption, reducing comorbidities, complications and associated healthcare costs, and improving health-related quality of life.

Multidisciplinary lifestyle treatment for type 2 diabetes in 12 European countries: protocol for a quasi-experimental study - BMC Public Health

Background The incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are expected to continue rising. T2DM causes life-threatening, disabling and costly complications, and significantly reduces quality of life and life expectancy. The burden of T2DM can be reduced using comprehensive lifestyle...

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