19 June 2018 - - A new study, published in the Journal of Diabetes Research, has found that use of Livongo for Daiabetes from Mountain View, California-based personalized medicine specialist Livongo, significantly improves the health of people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the company said.
Researchers also found pairing participation in Livongo for Diabetes with lifestyle coaching regimens provided by Restore Health empowers individuals to lose weight and further improve their blood glucose.
Use of Livongo for Diabetes alone improved blood glucose control for people with T2D with a decrease in mean estimated HbA1c from 8.5% to 7.5% (p=0.01). Study participants also experienced clinically meaningful improvement in their sense of empowerment and well-being about managing their diabetes.
Researchers examined if lifestyle coaching could help people with T2D. The study evaluated 330 eligible participants with T2D who used Livongo for Diabetes for at least 80 days between October 2014, and February 2016. Participants had a BMI ≥ 25 but had not yet achieved their target level of glucose control (estimated HbA1c < 6.5%).
Lifestyle coaching included guidance in the areas of nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress. The primary study outcome was glucose control as measured by estimated A1c. Other outcomes assessed included weight, mean blood glucose and cost-effectiveness of the interventions.
The group receiving the most intensive coaching (average of 4 coaching interactions per week) experienced the greatest weight loss over the 12-week intervention period (mean weight loss of 9.7 lbs and mean eA1c reduction of 0.7%, which tracks average blood glucose and HbA1c estimation in real time).
Restore Health, powered by privately-held Boston, Massachusetts-based biotech company Zillion's intuitive technology and live human care teams, is a cost-effective, multi-chronic condition management programme.
Zillion has collected over 100 million data points from over 500,000 users to power the identification of choice patterns that influence and manage high-risk factors for better outcomes, higher quality of care, and lower costs, leading to a powerful consumer experience.
Livongo Health's empowers people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives. The company's diabetes prevention, and diabetes and hypertension offerings, drive behavior change through the combination of consumer health technology, personalized recommendations, and real-time support at the point of impact.