Study Finds Omada Diabetes Prevention Program Resulted in 7.5% Weight Loss in Humana Medicare Advantage Population
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The study, published in the
Six months after beginning the Omada Program, participants lost an average of 8.0% of their body weight. Twelve months after enrolling, participants had lost an average of 7.5% of their body weight - which translates into an average of 13 to 14 pounds lost from an average initial weight of 208 pounds. Participants with available clinical data also showed improvements in glucose control (an average of -0.14% reduction in glycosylated hemoglobin [HbA1c]), as well as a -7.08 mg/dL decrease in total cholesterol on average. Participants also reported improvements in well-being, depression symptoms and self-care.
Participation rates among enrollees were high, with 92% of patients completing at least nine of 16 core online lessons, which focus on topics such as changing food habits and increasing activity levels. On average, participants also interacted with the
These kinds of preventive care programs will be critical to maintaining the health of aging Americans, particularly at a time when 51% of those aged 65 or older are at elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
"Diabetes and obesity are an epidemic among the senior population and, if left unchallenged, threaten to seriously impact quality of life," said
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