For last week’s practice question, we quizzed participants on primary goals of the DPP. 62% of respondents chose the best answer. We want to clarify and share this important information, so you can pass it on to people living with diabetes and your colleagues, plus prepare for exam success!
Before we start though, if you don’t want any spoilers and haven’t tried the question yet, you can answer it below: Answer Question
Question: The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) primary lifestyle intervention goals include achieving and maintaining a minimum of 7% weight loss and 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week.
What outcomes are expected from these intervention goals?
Answer Choices:
Answer 1 is incorrect. 20.14% chose this answer. “DPP lifestyle intervention resulted in a 58% reduction of rate of diabetes over 3 years.” A is correct but is not the best answer. The initial DPP study included 1,079 participants who participated in lifestyle interventions and found a 58% reduction in the rate of diabetes.
Answer 2 is incorrect. 11.95% of you chose this answer. “Sustained interventions over 15 years reduced risk of progression to type 2 diabetes by 27%.” B is correct but not the best answer. The 15-year follow-up study validated that diabetes incidence was reduced by 27% for lifestyle intervention participants.
Answer 3 is incorrect. About 6.31% of respondents chose this. “Achieving 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week without weight loss is adequate to reduce incidence of type 2 diabetes.” Response C is correct but not the best answer. Weight loss is an important factor in reducing the risk of diabetes progression; however, the DPP study found that even without achieving weight loss goals, the incidence of type 2 diabetes was reduced by 44% if at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week was achieved.
Finally, Answer 4 is correct. 61.60% chose this answer. “All of the above.” Answer D is correct and is the best answer.
References:
National Diabetes Prevention Program Coverage Toolkit. Downloaded on July 19th, 2024 from https://coveragetoolkit.org.
We hope you appreciate this week’s rationale! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer our Question of the Week and participate in this fun learning activity!
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