Table 1: Green Prescription Projects Provider Setting & recruitment Treatment Results Harbour Four regional sports trusts who each Weekly consultations with a Healthy Of those who provided blood tests, 78 Sport targeted one high risk ethnic group Lifestyle Coordinator 1-12), reducing percent and 80 percent of participants to fortnightly (weeks 13-24). reduced their HbA1c at 12 and 24 weeks, Counties Manukau Sport (Pacific The Choose respectively. Islanders) Change 1:1 dietitian consultations and nutritional Harbour Sport (NZ project workshops. European/Other) 1:1 psychology consultations or group Mean HbA1c decreased in all ethnicities by a Sport Auckland (South Asian) Sport Waitakere (Māori) psychotherapy. minimum of 3.3mmol/mol at 24 weeks. Weekly exercise options, for example: low Of those who attended the 24 week Recruited anyone with BMI >30kg/m2 and impact circuit classes, aqua and bolly 81 percent showed a reduction in blood waist circumference > 94cm/80cm aerobics, walking groups, boxing classes, pressure, 71 percent showed decreased fat (men/women, respectively). sports activities, gym workouts and mass and 89 percent reported increased hydrotherapy. physical activity. 331 people with pre- or type 2 diabetes were enrolled, with 287 (87 percent) completing Cost per enrolment: $1,451 the intensive stage (week 1-12); 79 percent were aged 50+ years, 63 percent female. Bay of Identification of pre-diabetes took place in Advisors supported clients to set and In total, 104 participants (60 percent) Plenty the Bay of Plenty GP practices via a blood achieve nutrition and physical activity attended one of 19 nutritional workshops, test. related 107 (61 percent) attended one of 23 dietitian Diabetes clinics, and 137 (79 percent) attended one of Prevention Those identified were then referred by their Nutrition educational sessions were 25 cooking classes. Programme GP practice to the project via a secure offered, including a nutritional workshop, referral process or hand-written referral. one-on-one session with a dietitian and At 6 month follow-up, 117 (66 percent) two healthy cooking classes. Clients were showed a decrease in HbA1c from baseline.
Table 1: Green Prescription Projects Provider Setting & recruitment Treatment Results Harbour Sport The Choose Change project Four regional sports trusts who each targeted one high risk ethnic group Counties Manukau Sport (Pacific Islanders) Harbour Sport (NZ European/Other) Sport Auckland (South Asian) Sport Waitakere (Māori) Recruited anyone with BMI >30kg/m2 and waist circumference > 94cm/80cm (men/women, respectively). 331 people with pre- or type 2 diabetes were enrolled, with 287 (87 percent) completing the intensive stage (week 1-12); 79 percent were aged 50+ years, 63 percent female. Weekly consultations with a Healthy Lifestyle Coordinator 1-12), reducing to fortnightly (weeks 13-24). 1:1 dietitian consultations and nutritional workshops. 1:1 psychology consultations or group psychotherapy. Weekly exercise options, for example: low impact circuit classes, aqua and bolly aerobics, walking groups, boxing classes, sports activities, gym workouts and hydrotherapy. Of those who provided blood tests, 78 percent and 80 percent of participants reduced their HbA1c at 12 and 24 weeks, respectively. Mean HbA1c decreased in all ethnicities by a minimum of 3.3mmol/mol at 24 weeks. Of those who attended the 24 week 81 percent showed a reduction in blood pressure, 71 percent showed decreased fat mass and 89 percent reported increased physical activity. Cost per enrolment: $1,451 Bay of Plenty Diabetes Prevention Programme Identification of pre-diabetes took place in the Bay of Plenty GP practices via a blood test. Those identified were then referred by their GP practice to the project via a secure process or hand-written referral. Advisors supported clients to set and achieve nutrition and physical activity related Nutrition educational sessions were offered, including a nutritional workshop, one-on-one session with a dietitian and two healthy cooking classes. Clients were In total, 104 participants (60 percent) attended one of 19 nutritional workshops, 107 (61 percent) attended one of 23 dietitian clinics, and 137 (79 percent) attended one of 25 cooking classes. At 6 month follow-up, 117 (66 percent) showed a decrease in HbA1c from baseline. referral
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