PMID- 24442514 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150420 LR - 20151119 IS - 1432-5233 (Electronic) IS - 0940-5429 (Linking) VI - 51 IP - 4 DP - 2014 Aug TI - Stage of change and motivation to healthy diet and habitual physical activity in type 2 diabetes. PG - 559-66 LID - 10.1007/s00592-013-0551-1 [doi] AB - Lifestyle changes to healthy diet (HD) and habitual physical activity (HPA) are recommended in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Yet, for most people with diabetes, it may be difficult to start changing. We investigated the stage of change toward healthier lifestyles according to Prochaska's model, and the associated psychological factors in T2DM patients, as a prerequisite to improve strategies to implement behavior changes in the population. A total of 1,353 consecutive outpatients with T2DM attending 14 tertiary centers for diabetes treatment completed the validated EMME-3 questionnaire, consisting of two parallel sets of instruments to define the stage of change for HD and HPA, respectively. Logistic regression was used to determine the factors associated with stages that may hinder behavioral changes. A stage of change favoring progress to healthier behaviors was more common in the area of HD than in HPA, with higher scores in action and maintenance. Differences were observed in relation to gender, age and duration of disease. After adjustment for confounders, resistance to change toward HD was associated with higher body mass index (BMI) (odds ratio (OR) 1.05; 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.02-1.08). Resistance to improve HPA also increased with BMI (OR 1.06; 95 % CI 1.03-1.10) and decreased with education level (OR 0.74; 95 % CI 0.64-0.92). Changing lifestyle, particularly in the area of HPA, is not perceived as an essential part of treatment by many subjects with T2DM. This evidence must be considered when planning behavioral programs, and specific interventions are needed to promote adherence to HPA. FAU - Centis, E AU - Centis E AD - Unit of Metabolic Diseases and Clinical Dietetics, Alma Mater University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola, Via Massarenti, 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy. FAU - Trento, M AU - Trento M FAU - Dei Cas, A AU - Dei Cas A FAU - Pontiroli, A E AU - Pontiroli AE FAU - De Feo, P AU - De Feo P FAU - Bruno, A AU - Bruno A FAU - Sasdelli, A S AU - Sasdelli AS FAU - Arturi, F AU - Arturi F FAU - Strollo, F AU - Strollo F FAU - Vigili De' Kreutzenberg, S AU - Vigili De' Kreutzenberg S FAU - Invitti, C AU - Invitti C FAU - Di Bonito, P AU - Di Bonito P FAU - Di Mauro, M AU - Di Mauro M FAU - Pugliese, G AU - Pugliese G FAU - Molteni, A AU - Molteni A FAU - Marchesini, G AU - Marchesini G LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20140120 PL - Germany TA - Acta Diabetol JT - Acta diabetologica JID - 9200299 SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Aged MH - Aged, 80 and over MH - Body Mass Index MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*diet therapy/psychology MH - Diet MH - Female MH - Humans MH - *Life Style MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - *Motivation MH - *Motor Activity MH - Surveys and Questionnaires EDAT- 2014/01/21 06:00 MHDA- 2015/04/22 06:00 CRDT- 2014/01/21 06:00 PHST- 2013/09/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2013/12/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/01/21 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/01/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/04/22 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1007/s00592-013-0551-1 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Acta Diabetol. 2014 Aug;51(4):559-66. doi: 10.1007/s00592-013-0551-1. Epub 2014 Jan 20.