Cultural adaptation of a peer-led lifestyle intervention program for diabetes prevention in India: the Kerala diabetes prevention program (K-DPP)

Cultural adaptation of a peer-led lifestyle intervention program for diabetes prevention in India: the Kerala diabetes prevention program (K-DPP)

Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is now one of the leading causes of disease-related deaths globally. India has the world’s second largest number of individuals living with diabetes. Lifestyle change has been proven to be an effective means by which to reduce risk of T2DM and a nu...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elezebeth Mathews, Emma Thomas, Pilvikki Absetz, Fabrizio D’Esposito, Zahra Aziz, Sajitha Balachandran, Meena Daivadanam, Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan, Brian Oldenburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cultural adaptation
Diabetes prevention
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
Low and middle income countries (LMICs)
Community-based
Peer support
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4986-0

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4986-0

Similar Items