Recruitment of older adults with type 2 diabetes into a community-based exercise and nutrition randomised controlled trial

Table 1 Number and proportion of participants deemed eligible and ineligible for the study and the reasons for ineligibility or non-participation

		Total, n (%)
Eligible		198 (17 %)
Ineligible		516 (45 %)
Other reasons for non-participation		443 (38 %)
Total screened		1157 (100 %)
Reasons for ineligibility or non-participation	Health-related	115 (10 %)
	▪ Not diagnosed with type 2 diabetes	28 (2 %)
	▪ Any medical condition contraindicated to resistance exercise	18 (2 %)
	▪ BMI >40 kg/m²	30 (3 %)
	▪ HbA_1c >10 %	14 (1 %)
	▪ Presence or indication of kidney disease	8 (1 %)
	▪ Current smoker	17 (1 %)
	Physical activity status	135 (11 %)
	▪ Meeting/exceeding current physical activity guidelines	135 (11 %)
	Medication or supplement use	192 (17 %)
	▪ Prescribed insulin for management of type 2 diabetes	59 (5 %)
	▪ Taking vitamin D supplements >500 IU/day	128 (11 %)
	▪ Taking dietary protein supplements	5 (1 %)
	Travel	53 (5 %)
	▪ Travel plans	53 (5 %)
	Age	21 (2 %)
	▪ Aged <50 or >75 years of age	21 (2 %)
	Other	443 (38 %)
	▪ Unable to afford the Lift for Life® program	62 (5 %)
	▪ Remoteness to Deakin University or PRT training facility	61 (5 %)
	▪ Did not wish to take supplements of any form	4 (1 %)
	▪ Did not wish to participate	189 (16 %)
	▪ Could not be contacted for screening following first enquiry	127 (11 %)

Presence or indication of kidney disease was considered if estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <45 mL/min. Potential participants were excluded if meeting or exceeding National Physical Activity Guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity or participating in greater than one strength-training session per week. Participants were excluded if they responded yes to taking dietary protein supplements at a protein content of >10 g per serve as specified on the products nutrition information panel
BMI body mass index, HbA1c glycated haemoglobin PRT progressive resistance training

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