Path to Lifestyle Change

The Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes Center and Mass General Brigham Health Plan are pleased to announce an exciting new program, the PATH TO LIFESTYLE CHANGE. This program is designed to help you lose weight and delay or prevent type 2 diabetes.

The Path to Lifestyle Change is being directed by Linda Delahanty, MS, RD, the Director of Nutrition and Behavioral Research at the Mass General Diabetes Center. She was one of the architects of the lifestyle programs developed for the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program and Look AHEAD lifestyle intervention trials. Professor Delahanty has over 25 years of experience designing and delivering lifestyle programs nationally and internationally that have achieved top performance and positive health outcomes. 

This 2-year program, based on solid research, will be offered in a telephone conference group setting by Mass General Diabetes Center dietitians. The program will cover the basics of nutrition and physical activity and offer you cutting-edge behavior strategies and skills to help you lose weight, keep it off, be more active and maintain a healthier lifestyle. 

The program is a fully covered benefit for Mass General Brigham Health Plan members (and eligible family). Click here to take the short quiz. If you score at least a “5”, you may be eligible for this program.  

Lifestyle Approaches for Managing Type 2 Diabetes Toolkit 

A new resource can help you understand options for lifestyle approaches for managing type 2 diabetes. This toolkit was developed for registered dietitian-nutritionists and other clinicians to help adult patients make an informed decision about how to manage type 2 diabetes using a lifestyle approach. The Decision Worksheet is a tool for discussing lifestyle diabetes management options that may or may not focus on weight management, as well as the pros and cons of each option.The decision toolkit was developed by Linda M Delahanty MS, RDN and Suzanne Brodney PhD, RDN clinicians and researchers at Mass General in collaboration with Eileen Stellefson Myers, MPH, RDN

Learn more about the toolkit>>

Please contact us for more information:
Phone: 617-724-0653
Email: pathtolifestylechange@mgh.harvard.edu