Evaluation of an adapted version of the Diabetes Prevention Program for low- and middle-income countries: A cluster randomized trial to evaluate "Lifestyle Africa" in South Africa.
<h4>Background</h4>Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are experiencing major increases in diabetes and cardiovascular conditions linked to overweight and obesity. Lifestyle interventions such as the United States National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) developed in high-income c...
Main Authors: | Delwyn Catley, Thandi Puoane, Lungiswa Tsolekile, Ken Resnicow, Kandace K Fleming, Emily A Hurley, Joshua M Smyth, Frank T Materia, Estelle V Lambert, Mara Z Vitolins, Naomi S Levitt, Kathy Goggin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003964 |
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