Proven innovation
Second Nature: Digital Lifestyle Change For Type 2 Diabetes (formerly OurPath)
Second Nature is a digitally delivered lifestyle intervention designed to achieve weight loss, increase physical activity and develop sustainable healthy habits to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
About
Our Product:
Second Nature provides a digital behavioural change programme that delivers:
- QISMET approved structured education on nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management, and positive psychology
- Peer group support
- Personalised health coaching
- Tracking technology (smart weighing scales and a wearable activity tracker)
Outcomes:
Weight Loss
- 7.1kg weight loss at 6 months (60.1% achieved >5% weight loss and 29.4 achieved >10% weight loss, n=896)
- 6.1kg weight loss at 12 months (53.3% achieved >5% weight loss and 23.5% achieved >10% weight loss, n=896)
- 5.7kg weight loss at 24 months (n=304)
HbA1c
- Average HbA1c reduction of 13.6 mmol/L at 3 months
- 40% lowered their HbA1c below the diagnostic threshold for diabetes
Engagement
- Uptake rate of 79% following referrals
- Completion rate of 84%
Cost Savings
- NICE has indicated interventions less than £1000 with a weight loss > 5% as being cost effective
Our Partners:
- Healthier You: National Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP)
- NHS Better Health Programme
- Adopted over 80 CCGs