[AVBC 2025] Integrating Value Based Care in Lighter Life - NHGP Structured Weight Management Programme
Care Continuum
Care Process & Redesign
Appropriate & Value-based Care Conference
National Healthcare Group
27 November 2025
To catalyse weight loss in overweight/obese patients living with diabetes and improve glycaemic control, thereby reducing. Weight loss is an important cost-effective intervention for diabetes management.
Year Submitted: 2025
Published Date: 27 November 2025
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Productivity, Cost Saving, Care Continuum, Preventive Care, Patient Education
About this Content
Aims
To catalyse weight loss in overweight/obese patients living with diabetes and improve glycaemic control, thereby reducing the risk of end-stage organ failure and diabetes-related complications.
Background
Lighter Life is a 6-month structured weight loss programme designed by NHG Polyclinics to provide a cost-effective intervention for glycaemic control in diabetes management.
Methods
Lighter Life employs a systematic patient detection and engagement approach, referring eligible patients to a 6-month structured intervention conducted in hybrid format. The programme integrates dietetic education, exercise, behavioural modification, peer support, and goal-setting strategies.
Results
In the review period of Jan 2023 to Jan 2025, 94% of patients completed the programme. 73% achieved weight loss, 25% achieved clinically significant weight loss of 5%, and 16% sustained 5% weight loss at week 48. Patients with diabetes achieved a mean HbA1c reduction of 0.5%.
Conclusion
Weight loss is an important cost-effective intervention for diabetes management. Lighter Life is effective for overweight/obese patients with diabetes, with further cost-savings achievable as enrolment scales.
Lessons Learnt
The cost-effectiveness of Lighter Life will improve as enrolment scales, but current lack of local data on cost savings may impede enrolment.
Keywords
weight loss, diabetes, glycaemic control, cost-effective, healthcare utilization
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National Healthcare Group |
Organization(s) Involved | National Healthcare Group Polyclinics |
Platform(s) | Appropriate & Value-based Care Conference |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Healthcare Administration |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Endocrinology, Nutrition ＆ Dietetics |
Project Lead(s) | Donna Tan Mui Ling |
Project Member(s) | Tan Ser Li Louisa |
Connect with this contributor!
Donna Tan Mui Ling - donna_tan@nhgp.com.sg