Effect of a lifestyle intervention on weight change in south Asian individuals in the UK at high risk of type 2 diabetes: a family-cluster randomised controlled trial
posted on 2016-03-09, 15:48authored byRaj S. Bhopal, Anne Douglas, Sunita Wallia, John F. Forbes, Michael E. J. Lean, Jason M.R. Gill, John McKnight, Naveed Sattar, Aziz Sheikh, Sarah H. Wild, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Anu Sharma, Ruby Bhopal, Joel B. E. Smith, Isabella Butcher, Gordon D. Murray
The susceptibility to type 2 diabetes of people of south Asian descent is established, but there is little
trial-based evidence for interventions to tackle this problem. We assessed a weight control and physical activity
intervention in south Asian individuals in the UK.
History
Publication
Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology;2, pp. 218-27
Publisher
Elsevier
Note
peer-reviewed
Open access funded by British Heart Foundation
Other Funding information
National Prevention Research Initiative, British Heart Foundation