Exploring the role of goal setting in weight loss for adults recently diagnosed with pre-diabetes.

Background: The management of prediabetes in the community setting is a global priority. We evaluated the feasibility of a 6-month multilevel practice nurse-led prediabetes dietary intervention which involved goal setting. The aim of this paper is to explore the weight loss goals and strategies reported by participants to achieve their weight loss goals as recorded by practice nurses, and report on factors that influenced dietary behaviours.

Diagnostic delays and treatment challenges in children with coeliac disease: The New Zealand Coeliac Health Survey.

Aim: Coeliac disease (CD) is an increasingly common immune-mediated disorder. Treatment is a life-long gluten-free diet. The aim of this study was to describe the presenting symptoms, delays in diagnosis and difficulties associated with managing CD in children.

Is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease a reflection of what we eat or simply how much we eat?

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasingly common and potentially serious condition, which has emerged with the obesity epidemic. This disease can progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer. Associated comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, are common.

The effectiveness of a primary care nursing-led dietary intervention for prediabetes: a mixed methods pilot study.

Background: Primary care nurse-led prediabetes interventions are seldom reported. We examined the implementation and feasibility of a 6-month multilevel primary care nurse-led prediabetes lifestyle intervention compared with current practice in patients with prediabetes, with weight and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) as outcomes.

Methods: This study used a convergent mixed methods design involving a 6-month pragmatic non-randomised pilot study with a qualitative process evaluation, and was conducted in two neighbouring provincial cities in New Zealand, with indigenous Māori populations comprising 18.