South Asian individuals' experiences on the NHS low-calorie diet programme: a qualitative study in community settings in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Existing literature examines barriers to the provision of ethnically diverse dietary advice, however, is not specific to total diet replacement (TDR). There is a lack of literature from the UK, limiting the potential applicability of existing findings and themes to the UK context. This study addresses this gap in research by interviewing participants of South Asian ethnicity who have undertaken the National Health Service (NHS) low-calorie diet programme (LCD) for people with type 2 diabetes living with overweight or obesity. This study explores factors that may affect the uptake and acceptability of its TDR, food reintroduction and weight maintenance stages. This aims to provide rich data that can inform effective tailoring of future programmes with South Asian particip

SUBMITTER: Dhir P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759119 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature