Lifestyle change in Kerala, India: needs assessment and planning for a community-based diabetes prevention trial

Meena Daivadanam; Pilvikki Absetz; Sathish Thirunavukkarasu; Kavumpurathu Thankappan; Edwin B Fisher; Neena Elezebeth Philip; Elezebeth Mathews; Brian Federick Oldenburg

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-95

Lifestyle change in Kerala, India: needs assessment and planning for a community-based diabetes prevention trial

Meena Daivadanam, Pilvikki Absetz, Sathish Thirunavukkarasu, Kavumpurathu Thankappan, Edwin B Fisher, Neena Elezebeth Philip, Elezebeth Mathews, Brian Federick Oldenburg

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1 - 16
Number of pages	16
Journal	BMC Public Health
Volume	13
Issue number	1 (Art. No.: 95)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-95
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Lifestyle change in Kerala, India: needs assessment and planning for a community-based diabetes prevention trial

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