Your Lifestyle As Medicine: the impact of a citizen initiative for people with type 2 diabetes using peer coaching and self-management.

Daphne Charlotte Josephine Raad, Anne Marit Koome, Raymond Noordam, Hanno Pijl, David Van Bodegom

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Daphne Charlotte Josephine RaadDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2268-3934

Anne Marit KoomeDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.

Raymond NoordamDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.

Hanno PijlDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, Leiden, Netherlands.

David Van BodegomDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.

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Background and aim: Sustained lifestyle changes are crucial for the remission of type 2 diabetes (T2D) but remain challenging. Citizen initiatives using peer coaching and self-management may offer a promising alternative to professional medical care. This study evaluated Methods: This observational study analysed self-reported data on weight, waist circumference, fasting glucose and glycated haemoglobin (HbA Results: We assessed all 232 people with T2D who reported multiple measurements for at least 3 months. The median reporting duration was 11.2 months (IQR 4.6-26.5). Weekly reporting rates were 59% for weight, 55% for waist circumference and 52% for fasting glucose, and 12-weekly reporting rates were 49% for HbA Conclusion: This study provides evidence for substantial and sustained improvements in self-reported metabolic parameters in people with T2D engaged in a citizen initiative without medical supervision. Initiatives like YLAM offer a promising, accessible and scalable strategy to address the growing burden of lifestyle-related diseases.

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Diabetes mellitusDietary patternsMetabolic syndromeWeight management

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PMID41502575

DOI10.1136/bmjnph-2025-001362

PMCPMC12772579

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