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

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has become a major public health challenge in India. Factors relevant to the development and implementation of diabetes prevention programmes in resource-constrained countries, such as India, have been under-studied. The purpose of this study is to describe the findings from research aimed at informing the development and evaluation of a Diabetes Prevention Programme in Kerala, India (K-DPP).

Methods

Data were collected from three main sources: (1) a systematic review of key research literature; (2) a review of relevant policy documents; and (3) focus groups conducted among individuals with a high risk of progressing to diabetes. The key findings were then triangulated and synthesised.

Results

Prevalence of risk factors for d

SUBMITTER: Daivadanam M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3576354 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature