A program developed by family physicians and offered through Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in British Columbia’s Pacific Northwest has successfully contributed to reducing and reversing risk factors for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.

CHANGE BC is a collaborative, team-based, and culturally sensitive program that focuses on lifestyle medicine, emphasizing physical and culinary literacy.

Launched in 2018, the CHANGE BC pilot program arose from concerns by physicians, who found that 40% of their adult patients in the Pacific Northwest were living with type 2 diabetes or associated metabolic syndrome risk factors.

The program offered patients year-round individualized healthy nutrition and exercise plans, leading to a 32.4% reversal of one or more conditions related to metabolic syndrome within the community. This initiative, led by family physicians in collaboration with registered dietitians and kinesiologists, achieved one of the highest success rates in Canada in addressing these challenging risk factors, such as high blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood sugars.

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