Gallivan Joanne, Greenberg Rachel, Leontos Carolyn
National Diabetes Education Program, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 31, Rm 9A04, 31 Center Dr, MSC 2560, Bethesda, MD 20850-2560, USA.
J Am Diet Assoc. 2007 Aug;107(8):1394-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2007.05.005.
Food and nutrition professionals can play a major role in reversing the diabetes epidemic by helping patients reduce their risk for diabetes and prevent its onset. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) clinical trial, spearheaded by the National Institutes of Health, has provided the research-based evidence needed to demonstrate that type 2 diabetes can be delayed or prevented through a 5% to 7% weight loss and regular physical activity, such as 150 minutes a week of brisk walking. The National Diabetes Education Program, through its "Small Steps. Big Rewards. Prevent Type 2 Diabetes" initiative, has translated the lifestyle intervention used in the DPP for health care professionals. The initiative includes a health care professional toolkit, user-friendly weight-loss materials for patients, and a mass media campaign to increase awareness that diabetes can be delayed or prevented. Food and nutrition professionals can access these materials free of charge online or through the National Diabetes Education Program clearinghouse. By applying the lessons learned from the DPP to patients at risk for diabetes, food and nutrition professionals can make a substantial contribution to reversing the diabetes epidemic.
食品与营养专业人员可以通过帮助患者降低患糖尿病风险并预防其发病，在扭转糖尿病流行趋势方面发挥重要作用。由美国国立卫生研究院牵头开展的糖尿病预防计划（DPP）临床试验，提供了基于研究的证据，证明通过减轻5%至7%的体重以及进行规律的体育活动，如每周150分钟的快走，可以延缓或预防2型糖尿病。国家糖尿病教育计划通过其“小步骤，大收获，预防2型糖尿病”倡议，将糖尿病预防计划中使用的生活方式干预措施转化为面向医疗保健专业人员的内容。该倡议包括一个医疗保健专业人员工具包、面向患者的用户友好型减肥材料，以及一场提高人们对糖尿病可延缓或预防认识的大众媒体宣传活动。食品与营养专业人员可以通过在线免费获取这些材料，或通过国家糖尿病教育计划信息中心获取。通过将从糖尿病预防计划中学到的经验应用于有糖尿病风险的患者，食品与营养专业人员可以为扭转糖尿病流行趋势做出重大贡献。
