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Volume 8
J Community Med Health Educ, an open access journal
ISSN: 2161-0711
Public Health 2018
February 26-28, 2018
PUBLIC HEALTH AND NUTRITION
3
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World Congress on
February 26-28, 2018 London, UK
REDUCING THE RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES IN SOUTH ASIAN POPULATIONS: A
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWOF LITERATURE
Akua Nyamekye Darko
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University of Oslo, Norway
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esearch has shown that physical activity and dietary interventions have the potential to reduce the risk of Type-2 diabetes
among the South Asian population. Nevertheless, little is known about the effectiveness of these interventions and contents
of the interventions that contribute to the results attained. This study is therefore a review of the evidence available on the
effectiveness of these interventions on the risk of T2D. Four databases were searched for randomized control trials published
from 1900-2016. The review included interventions that comprised of both awareness creation and practical demonstrations of
lifestyle changes necessary for a healthy living. After a careful search of literature and quality assessment, this review conducted
a narrative synthesis of results obtained. Four studies were identified. Three focused on both dietary and physical activity
interventions and one on only physical activity. All the studies were conducted outside the South Asian continent. Two of the
studies reported a reduction in weight after the intervention period. One of these studies focused mainly on intensive physical
exercise for male adults (p-value less than 0.01 after five months). The other study focused on physical activity and home-
based dietician visits and consultations involving the family cook and family members (p-value: 0.0076). All the four studies
were culturally adapted to suit the South Asian population. Some of these adaptations helped to increase participation and
retention through the intervention process. The evidence on the effectiveness of the dietary and physical activity interventions
in reducing weight among South Asians is inconclusive. The effectiveness of these interventions in reducing the risk of Type-
2 diabetes among South Asians is most likely possible amidst various cultural adaptations. Researchers of future lifestyle
interventions for South Asians are recommended to therefore focus developing interventions that are culturally adapted from
recruitment to follow up.
Biography
Akua Nyamekye Darko is a young motivated researcher who has recently completed her masters in International Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, University
of Oslo. Her research interest is in the area of Type-2 diabetes prevention, migrant health, Non-Communicable disease in general. She aims to further her research
on interventions aimed at disease prevention.
akuad49@gmail.comAkua Nyamekye Darko, J Community Med Health Educ 2018, Vol 8
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711-C1-032