Perspectives of UK Pakistani women on their behaviour change to prevent type 2 diabetes: qualitative study using the theory domain framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a debilitating disease, highly prevalent in UK South Asians, and preventable by lifestyle intervention. The 'New life, New you' (NLNY) physical activity (PA) and dietary intervention for T2D prevention was culturally adapted to better engage minority ethnic populations and tested for feasibility.

Objectives

To investigate Pakistani female participants' perspectives of their behaviour change and of salient intervention features.

Setting

A community-based 8-week programme of group delivered PA sessions with behavioural counselling and dietary advice, culturally adapted for ethnic minority populations, in an area of socioeconomic deprivation. Participants to NLNY were recruited through screening events in community venues across the to

SUBMITTER: Penn L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4091164 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature