Role of delay discounting in predicting change in HBA1c for individuals with prediabetes

This study was designed to assess whether changes in DD are associated with HbA1c change beyond BMI change in individuals with prediabetes. Hierarchical regression showed changes in BMI (p = 0.008) and the $1000 DD task (p = 0.04) were associated with HbA1c change beyond demographic characteristics, with the full model accounting for 25.8% of the variance. Those with greater BMI increases and greater increases in discounting of the future showed the greatest increases in HbA1c. DD represents a novel target to pre vent progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes.
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research