Lifestyle Intervention in Obese Non-diabetic Adults With a Family History of Diabetes.

The Effect of an 8-month Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on Hormonal Factors Regulating Food Intake in Obese, Non-diabetic Adults With a Family History of Diabetes.

The aim of this study is to investigate weather gradual weight loss achieved with healthy lifestyle changes influence hormonal factors affecting appetite and blood glucose control in obese people without presence of diabetes.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Obesity; Type 2 Diabetes
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: 8-month group lifestyle programme

Detailed Description

Obesity is becoming a growing and significant public health problem. Evidence from various national surveys over the last 25 years show that the prevalence of obesity and overweight in adults in England has increased threefold. There is still no clear evidence available to explain the epidemic levels of obesity. A number of neuro-endocrine factors have a role in the regulation of food intake and in the control of insulin secretion. We are particularly interested in measuring levels of a hormone called Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) which is released from the intestine when food is absorbed. This hormone in turn has an influence on the production of insulin and another hormone, glucagons, both of which are involved in controlling blood glucose ('blood sugar') levels and appetite control.

There is some evidence, that obese people with normal blood sugar control show attenuated GLP-1 levels, however the evidence is contradictive and statistical significance is unclear. There is an ample of evidence that in established diabetes GLP-1 levels are attenuated, however it still remains uncertain whether the lower GLP-1 levels contribute to the pathogenesis of the condition or are a consequence of chronic hyperglycaemia or other hormonal and metabolic changes, though the observation that GLP-1 levels are lower in obese subjects suggests the possibility that the former may be the case.

Recently Bournemouth Diabetes and Emdocrine Centre (BDEC) conducted a research trial on effect of weight loss on GLP-1 levels in subjects with new onset type 2 diabetes. After 8 months intensive lifestyle programme average weight loss was 7.8 kg with significant and sustained improvements in clinical and metabolic parameters. Despite this, the GLP-1 levels remained unchanged.

None of the previous studies looked how gradual healthy lifestyle changes with sensible weight loss goals and increased activity levels effect GLP-1 levels in obese non-diabetic population.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 66
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United Kingdom
  • Dorset
    • Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom, BH7 7DW
      • Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion criteria:

1. BMI between 30-39.9kg/m2
2. Family history of diabetes (self reported)
3. Normal and impaired glucose tolerance
4. Obtain informed consent

Exclusion criteria:

1. BMI less than 30kg/m2 or more than 39.9kg/m2
2. Presence of diabetes or any other chronic disease or disability that might interfere with the study results
3. Anti-obesity or any other prescription medications that may interfere with the study results
4. Pregnancy
5. Unable to converse competently in English as special arrangements would need to be made for such people and this would be impractical in a group setting
6. Attending another weight management programme
7. Patients who would be unable to attend at least 75% of the programme sessions for medical or other reasons
8. Unable to provide informed consent.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Lifestyle programme.; 8 month lifestyle programme.	Behavioral: 8-month group lifestyle programme; Dietary and lifestyle counselling (11 sessions), weekly exercise programme and 3 fasting blood samples at baseline, 4 and 8 months.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
To estimate the correlation between weight loss over 8 months achieved through a programme of intensive lifestyle management and changes in GLP-1 production over the same period in obese without presence of diabetes but with family history of diabetes.	8 month lifestyle programme

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
The secondary aim is to examine the changes in weight, cardiovascular risk factors and hormonal regulators of food intake and blood glucose metabolism.	8 months lifestyle programme

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: The Royal Bournemouth Hospital
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Dr Joe Begley, The Royal Bournemouth Hospitals

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: September 1, 2010
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 1, 2012
• Study Completion (Actual): October 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 9, 2009
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 9, 2009
• First Posted (Estimate): October 12, 2009

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): December 5, 2012
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 4, 2012
• Last Verified: December 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus; Lifestyle; prevention/onset delay.
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus
• Other Study ID Numbers: Non-DM Lifestyle.; REC reference: 09/H0504/61