Changes in dietary intake following a culturally adapted lifestyle intervention among Iraqi immigrants to Sweden at high risk of type 2 diabetes: a randomised trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the effectiveness of a culturally adapted lifestyle intervention for changing dietary intake, particularly energy, fat and fibre intakes, in the intervention group (IG) compared with the control group (CG).

Design

Randomised controlled trial.

Setting

IG (n 50) and CG (n 46). The IG was offered seven group sessions, including one cooking class, over a period of 4 months. The participants filled out 4 d food diaries at the start, mid and end of the study.

Subjects

Iraqi-born residents of Malmö, Sweden, at increased risk for developing diabetes.

Results

At baseline, participants' fat intake was high (40 % of total energy intake (E%)). The predefined study goals of obtaining <30 E% from fat and ≥15 g fibre/4184 kJ (1000 kcal) were me

SUBMITTER: Siddiqui F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10261524 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature