Long-term outcomes of a Web-based diabetes prevention program: 2-year results of a single-arm longitudinal study.
S Cameron SepahLuohua JiangAnne L PetersPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2015)
Users of the Prevent program experienced significant reductions in body weight and A1c that are maintained after 2 years. Contrary to the expected progression from prediabetes to diabetes over time, average A1c levels continued to show an average regression from within the prediabetic range (5.7%-6.4%) initially to the normal range (<5.7%) after 2 years. Further investigation is warranted to test digital therapeutics as a scalable solution to address national diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention efforts.