Faith-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Diabetes Prevention Among Adults in Bangladesh: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing in low- and middle-income countries. Effective, culturally tailored interventions are needed for diabetes prevention.

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-month, mosque-based, faith-integrated lifestyle intervention in reducing T2D incidence among adults with prediabetes in rural Bangladesh.

Design, setting, and participants

This parallel-group, cluster randomized clinical trial (RCT) was conducted from April 2022 to April 2023 across 8 rural mosque clusters in 5 districts of Bangladesh, with a 12-month follow-up. Adults (aged 25-65 years) were screened using a validated diabetes risk score. Individuals with high risk scores underwent oral glucose tolerance testing, and those with prediabetes (

SUBMITTER: Bhowmik B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12538358 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature