PreventT2 Together: Examining the Efficacy of Couple-based Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Nearly half of adults in the United States have or are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The overall goal of this community-engaged research is to examine the efficacy of an innovative couple-based lifestyle intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes that is applicable to a broad range of partnered adults in the United States. By simultaneously targeting lifestyle and perceived support from romantic partners, there is a high likelihood of creating lasting changes in both
• Target partner is eligible for the National DPP per CDC eligibility requirements:
‣ BMI ≥ 25 kg/m² (≥ 23 kg/m² if Asian American), and
⁃ Do not have a diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and
⁃ Not currently pregnant, and
⁃ High risk for type 2 diabetes based on: (i) CDC Prediabetes Risk Test score ≥ 5, (ii) clinically diagnosed Gestational Diabetes during a previous pregnancy (for women), or (iii) a blood test result indicative of prediabetes in the past year (i.e., fasting blood glucose 100-125 mg/dl; plasma glucose 140-199 mg/dl measured 2 hours after a 75 g glucose load; or HbA1c 5.7%-6.4%).
• The couple has lived together for 1+ years.
• Both partners are willing to participate in the research.
• Both partners are at least 18 years old.
• Both partners are fluent in English.