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

Bhopal, Raj S.; Douglas, Anne; Wallia, Sunita; Forbes, John F.; Lean, Michael E. J.; Gill, Jason M.R.; McKnight, John; Sattar, Naveed; Sheikh, Aziz; Wild, Sarah H.; Tuomilehto, Jaakko; Sharma, Anu; Bhopal, Ruby; Smith, Joel B. E.; Butcher, Isabella; Murray, Gordon D.

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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

Bhopal, Raj S.; Douglas, Anne; Wallia, Sunita; Forbes, John F.; Lean, Michael E. J.; Gill, Jason M.R.; McKnight, John; Sattar, Naveed; Sheikh, Aziz; Wild, Sarah H.; Tuomilehto, Jaakko; Sharma, Anu; Bhopal, Ruby; Smith, Joel B. E.; Butcher, Isabella; Murray, Gordon D.

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2014

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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.

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Elsevier

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Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology;2, pp. 218-27

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National Prevention Research Initiative, British Heart Foundation

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

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