In addition, participants received digital coaching offered by two short coaching messages per day and one exercise per week. Study participants monitored physical activity, nutrition, blood glucose values and the achievement of lifestyle goals. Ten patients with T2DM who were treated at the diabetes outpatient clinic of ZGT hospital used the Diameter for 10 weeks. Methods: A mixed-method approach was used to explore intervention usage and acceptability regarding the Diameter. Furthermore, the Diameter offers guided goal setting, personal lifestyle coaching via daily informative and motivating coaching messages and weekly exercises aimed at learning to cope with barriers that arise in daily life to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The Diameter enables continuous monitoring of nutrition (via a food diary), physical activity (via activity tracker Fitbit) and glucose values (via Freestyle libre sensor). The Diameter is a mobile application that supports patients with T2DM to develop a healthy lifestyle to support optimal glucose regulation. ZiekenhuisGroep Twente (ZGT), University of Twente (UT) and Roessingh Research & Development (RRD) developed ‘the Diameter’ in close corporation with T2DM patients and professionals from the outset. In patients with Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (T2DM), a healthy lifestyle is essential as it has positive effects on glucose regulation and therefore reduces the risk of complications. Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common non-communicable diseases worldwide.

Diabetes pilot