Dietary and physical activity strategies to prevent type 2 diabetes in South Asian adults: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a major health concern among populations of South Asian ethnicity. Although dietary and physical activity interventions may reduce the risk of T2D, the effectiveness has been moderate among South Asians. This might (in part) be because this subgroup follows strategies that were originally developed for interventions among other populations. Therefore, this review aims to assess the evidence for the current dietary and physical activity strategies recommended in T2D prevention intervention studies and guidelines for South Asians.

Methods and analysis

Included will be all studies and guidelines on dietary and/or physical activity strategies to prevent T2D in adult South Asians. Two reviewers will search online databases from their start un

SUBMITTER: Muilwijk M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5734198 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature