Table 4.
Subject-reported recommendations for and practice of diabetes prevention behaviors for 584 subjects with pre-diabetes in a 2005–2006 nationally representative sample of U.S. adults*
| Interventions | Reported diabetes prevention behavior | Reported receiving a recommendation for a diabetes prevention behavior | Of those reporting receiving a recommendation, % reporting diabetes prevention behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise (%) | 47.7 (43.2–52.2) | 31.7 (23.3–40.2) | 70.0 (61.7–78.4) |
| Vigorous exercise, of those exercising (%) | 47.2 (39.9–54.5) | † | † |
| Moderate exercise, of those exercising (%) | 22.5 (17.7–27.3) | † | † |
| Mean METs, of those exercising | 5.2 (5.0–5.4) | † | † |
| Exercise >30 min daily, of those exercising | 49.4 (43.6–55.1) | † | † |
| Change in exercise in past year, for all pre-diabetics | |||
| Increased activity | 22.5 (17.7–27.3) | † | † |
| Same activity | 56.2 (51.0–61.4) | † | † |
| Decreased activity | 21.2 (16.5–26.0) | † | † |
| Control their diet or weight (%) | 62.1 | 33.5 (26.4–40.5) | 86.0 (79.4–92.5) |
| Control weight (%) | 51.9 (47.1–56.6) | 27.4 (20.3–34.5) | 72.2 (62.6–81.9) |
| Reduce fat/calories (%) | 53.9 (48.3–60.0) | 29.0 (21.8–36.2) | 83.2 (77.0–90.0) |
| Diet + exercise (%) | 44.4 (40.7) | 25.9 (17.2–34.5) | 69.1 (61.0–77.3) |
| Oral antihyperglycemic | 0 (0–10.8)‡ | † | † |
*Data were only available on patient behavior, if recommendation for exercise was given at all. NHANES did not indicate the chronological order of the physician recommendations and the actual change in exercise or diet so it is not possible to determine if lifestyle behaviors changed in response to recommendations. Applying WHO IFG criteria (FPG 110–125) showed similar results.
†Rates of recommendation for these specific exercise categories were not reported in NHANES.
‡Only available for those with diagnosed pre-diabetes.