Adapting the diabetes prevention program for low and middle-income countries: Protocol for a cluster randomised trial to evaluate lifestyle Africa

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2019

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BMJ

Abstract

Low and middle-income countries like South Africa are experiencing major increases in burden of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular conditions. However, evidence-based interventions to address behavioural factors related to these diseases are lacking.

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low and middle income counteries, nutrition, South Africa, public health, Health care

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Puoane, T. et al. (2019). Adapting the Diabetes Prevention Program for low and middle-income countries: Protocol for a cluster randomised trial to evaluate ‘Lifestyle Africa’. BMJ Open 2019;9:e031400. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2019-031400