A DiRECT approach to weight loss in a culturally diverse, low-income population: Pilot randomised controlled trial and meta-analysis of similar interventions.
Kate Campbell, Natalie Ashton, Meredith C Peddie, Kim Ma'ia'i, Justine Camp, Jim Mann, Andrew N Reynolds
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Abstract
Aims: To consider an intensive lifestyle intervention for weight loss in type 2 diabetes or prediabetes when delivered within a primary care service catering to indigenous (Māori), Pacific, refugee, and low-income clientele.
Materials and methods: Adults with obesity, type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, and a desire to lose weight were randomised to dietitian-supported usual care or the Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT)-type intervention (3 months of total diet replacement followed by 9 months of food reintroduction and supported weight loss maintenance). Both interventions included equal dietetic support delivered within primary care. Primary outcome was weight loss at 3 and 12 months. We performed random-effects meta-analysis of body weight of existing DiRECT-type interventions.
Results: Forty participants were randomised to the dietitian-led DiRECT-type intervention or dietitian-supported usual care. At 3 months, weight loss among DiRECT-type intervention participants was -6.1 kg (95% CI -10.2, -2.0) greater than with dietetic support. At 12 months, this difference decreased to -3.8 kg (-7.6, -0.1) due to gradual weight loss with dietitian-supported usual care, not weight regain in DiRECT. Meta-analyses indicated -8.5 kg (-11.1, -5.9) and -6.0 kg (-8.4, -3.5) greater weight loss for DiRECT-type interventions than usual diabetes care (with or without dietary advice) at 3 and 12 months.
Conclusions: In this pilot effectiveness trial, the DiRECT-type intervention generated clinically relevant and greater weight loss than dietitian-supported usual care at 3 and 12 months. These results align with the effect sizes generated by meta-analyses of existing DiRECT-type interventions, demonstrating the potential use of DiRECT-type approaches across a much broader spectrum of the population than previously considered including those with both type 2 and prediabetes. ACTRN12622000151730.
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Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism is primarily a journal of clinical and experimental pharmacology and therapeutics covering the interrelated areas of diabetes, obesity and metabolism. The journal prioritises high-quality original research that reports on the effects of new or existing therapies, including dietary, exercise and lifestyle (non-pharmacological) interventions, in any aspect of metabolic and endocrine disease, either in humans or animal and cellular systems. ‘Metabolism’ may relate to lipids, bone and drug metabolism, or broader aspects of endocrine dysfunction. Preclinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetic studies, meta-analyses and those addressing drug safety and tolerability are also highly suitable for publication in this journal. Original research may be published as a main paper or as a research letter.