Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Adult men and women aged 18-75 years
- * BMI 27-45 kg/m2
- * Prediabetes (HbA1c 5.7-6.4%)
- * Currently living in rural Eastern Colorado
- * Have a primary care physician (or are willing to establish care with a primary care physician prior to study enrollment) to address medical issues which may arise during screening or study procedures/interventions.
- * Participants will require sufficient internet connectivity and technological ability to connect to a videoconferencing platform OR they must be willing to travel to their primary care clinic or other location in order to connect to the videoconferencing platform.
- * Capable and willing to give informed consent, understand exclusion criteria, attend the PACT2 program sessions, and complete outcome measures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
- * Self-reported significant uncontrolled medical condition (uncontrolled or untreated cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal or gastrointestinal disease; untreated hyper-or hypothyroidism; active untreated cancer)
- * Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as diastolic blood pressure \>100 mmHG, systolic blood pressure \>160 mmHG as measured in duplicate at the screening visit after 5 minutes of rest in a seated position.
- * Plans to relocate in the next 7 months
- * Currently participating in or planning to participate in any formal weight loss, dietary modification, or physical activity/exercise programs or clinical trials.
- * Current severe depression. Score \> 16 on Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) questionnaire will require further assessment by the Study MD to determine if it is appropriate for the subject to participate in the study.
- * History of other significant psychiatric illness (e.g., psychosis, schizophrenia, mania, bipolar disorder) which in the opinion of the Study MD would interfere with ability to adhere to the dietary intervention.
- * History of clinically diagnosed eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder. Score \>20 on the EATS-26 or pattern of response on the QEWP-5 suggestive of possible binge eating disorder or bulimia will require further assessment by the Study MD to determine if it is appropriate for the subject to participate in the study.
- * Regular use of prescription or over-the-counter medications known to significantly impact appetite, weight, sleep, or energy metabolism (e.g., appetite suppressants, lithium, stimulants, anti-psychotics, tricyclic antidepressants)
- * Regular use of obesity pharmacotherapeutic agents within the last 6 months.
- * Weight change \>5 kg in past 3 months
- * Women who are pregnant, lactating, or planning pregnancy in the next 6 months
- * Current alcohol or substance abuse
- * Individuals who are already participating in a weight loss program or who already follow one of the dietary strategies offered will also be excluded
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 75 Years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes