EFFECTIVENESS OF DIABETES PREVENTION IN HIGH-RISK GROUPS BASED ON LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CONCEPT IN KUTCHAP DISTRICT, UDON THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objective of this research was to examine the effectiveness of diabetes prevention development among at-risk groups through the application of lifestyle medicine principles. The study involved 30 participants identified as being at risk of diabetes based on inclusion criteria, selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected using a health status index assessment form developed for this study, with instrument reliability verified by a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.832. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and paired t-test.

The results revealed that most participants were female, aged between 46 and 60 years, held a bachelor’s degree or higher, worked in agriculture, and had relatively low monthly income. Overall, participants demonstrated correct lifestyle behaviors according to lifestyle medicine principles at the highest level (= 3.97, S.D. = 0.07). The dimension with the highest score was quality sleep behavior, rated at the highest level (= 4.00, S.D. = 0.01), while stress management had the lowest score, rated at a moderate level (= 3.92, S.D. = 0.29). The effectiveness of diabetes prevention development among at-risk groups, as indicated by the comparison of health status index scores before and after participation, showed a statistically significant difference at the 0.05 level.