TY - JOUR
T1 - Lifestyle change in Kerala, India: needs assessment and planning for a community-based diabetes prevention trial
AU - Daivadanam, Meena
AU - Absetz, Pilvikki
AU - Thirunavukkarasu, Sathish
AU - Thankappan, Kavumpurathu
AU - Fisher, Edwin B
AU - Philip, Neena Elezebeth
AU - Mathews, Elezebeth
AU - Oldenburg, Brian Federick
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - These findings provide strong support for undertaking more research into the conduct of community-based diabetes prevention in the rural areas of Kerala. We aim to develop, implement and evaluate a group-based peer support programme that will address cultural and family determinants of lifestyle risks, including family decision-making regarding adoption of healthy dietary and physical activity patterns. Furthermore, we believe that this approach will be feasible, acceptable and effective in these communities; with the potential for scale-up in other parts of India.
AB - These findings provide strong support for undertaking more research into the conduct of community-based diabetes prevention in the rural areas of Kerala. We aim to develop, implement and evaluate a group-based peer support programme that will address cultural and family determinants of lifestyle risks, including family decision-making regarding adoption of healthy dietary and physical activity patterns. Furthermore, we believe that this approach will be feasible, acceptable and effective in these communities; with the potential for scale-up in other parts of India.
UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3576354/pdf/1471-2458-13-95.pdf
U2 - 10.1186/1471-2458-13-95
DO - 10.1186/1471-2458-13-95
M3 - Article
SN - 1471-2458
VL - 13
SP - 1
EP - 16
JO - BMC Public Health
JF - BMC Public Health
IS - 1 (Art. No.: 95)
ER -
