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Prevention of type 2 diabetes and the implementation of large-scale prevention programs

This evidence review and evidence brief focus on preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes: both in terms of large-scaled prevention programs and system level change (evidence review) and summarising the evidence regarding lifestyle interventions and the potential for scalability (evidence brief).
  • Prevention of type 2 diabetes and the implementation of large-scale prevention programs

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Background

  • Diabetes is a crucial health issue for Australia. More than 10% of Australians have diabetes or are at high risk.
  • The burden of diabetes is compounded because many complications of diabetes can be debilitating or life threatening, such as cardiovascular disease, end-stage kidney disease, loss of vision, amputations and mental health issues.
  • This review collates the evidence on diabetes prevention, highlights the key modifiable risk factors to target, and analyses what system-level changes are needed to successfully implement a population-wide diabetes prevention program.

Key findings

  • There is substantial evidence that type 2 diabetes can be prevented and delayed, particularly in certain high-risk groups, and this has been successfully demonstrated in prevention programs in a range of settings.
  • There is also evidence of type 2 diabetes prevention interventions being successfully scaled up and implemented population-wide.
  • The system-level factors needed to successfully scale up an intervention are known and should be considered when planning large-scale diabetes prevention programs.
  • However, while it is clear that large-scale prevention interventions can be effective, further research is needed to determine which characteristics are needed to maximise the efficacy of an intervention.
Details

DATE 4 Aug 2016

TYPE Evidence Reviews

Prevention experts

  • Professor Andrew Wilson

    The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre
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  • Associate Professor Jo-An Occhipinti

    The University of Sydney
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  • Dr Crystal Lee

    The Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders
  • Professor Stephen Colagiuri

    The Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders

Topics

  • Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs ,
  • Primary care ,
  • Priority populations ,

Prevention methodologies

  • Implementation, evaluation and scale up ,
  • Making the case for prevention ,
  • New methods and tools ,
  • Prevention in the health sector ,
  • Regulation and governance ,
  • Systems and complexity ,
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