A Clinical Practice Lifestyle Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes

Lifestyle interventions that incorporate healthy eating, routine physical activity, and frequent follow-up are required to achieve clinically meaningful weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes. Only 42% of primary care providers address weight management during the office visit, citing the lack of time and a disbelief that such discussions are effective, yet most patients at least attempt lifestyle change when advised. By briefly discussing the impact of modest weight loss, including the importance of physical activity during the clinic visit and providing a simplified strategy to the patient with type 2 diabetes, self-efficacy can be enhanced and outcomes improved.