Effect of nursing intervention on incidence of type 2 diabetes in pre-diabetes populations

Objective To investigate the effects of nursing intervention on the incidence of type 2 diabetes in pre-diabetes populations. Methods Populations at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes were selected for oral glucose tolerance test（OGTT） to choose patients with impaired glucose tolerance（IGT） according to the 1999 WHO diagnostic criteria.One hundred and sixtyfive patients with IGT were randomly divided into control group（oral medication） and nursing intervention group,and OGTT was carried out every 6 months. Results The fasting plasma glucose（FPG） and 2h postprandial blood glucose（2hPG） levels were significantly decreased in the two groups after treatment.The annual incidence of type 2 diabetes was 3.3% and 4% in the control group and nursing intervention group,respectively. Conclusion Nursing intervention is as effective as oral medication in inducing the incidence of type 2 diabetes in pre-diabetes populations.