Group Lifestyle BalanceTM Program
The Group Lifestyle Balance program is based on the
Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) (
New England Journal of Medicine, Feb. 7, 2002), a national study funded by the National Institues of Health, which demonstrated that small changes in lifestyle such as healthy eating and increased physical activity could lower the chances of developing type 2 diabetes in those at
high risk for the disease. Making healthy lifestyle changes was also found to reduce risk for the
metabolic syndrome (
Annals of Internal Medicine 142:611–619, 2005). The evidence–based Group Lifestyle Balance
TM program, adapted from the DPP, is designed to help patients make lifestyle changes to both prevent diabetes and prevent or treat the metabolic syndrome.
The program is called "Lifestyle Balance" because it can help individuals reach and maintain a healthy balance between two parts of their lifestyle:
The goals of the Group Lifestyle BalanceTM program are to:
- Lose 7% of weight through healthy eating.
- Achieve and maintain a physical activity level of at least 150 minutes each week of moderate intense activity similar to a brisk walk.
This website provides information about the Group Lifestyle Balance
TM program for the
public and for
health professionals.