Almost three decades ago the Finnish led the way for prevention of coronary heart disease
by successfully implementing the community based North Karelia project. 1 With the recent …

Objectives and design Lifestyle interventions can prevent type 2 diabetes (T2D) in adults
with impaired glucose tolerance. In a mixed methods pilot study, we aimed to assess the …

Although clinical trials have shown that lifestyle modifications reduce the risk of type 2
diabetes, translating lessons from trials to primary care remains a challenge. The aim of the …

Objective The aim of this study is to analyse recruitment, motivation, barriers and adherence
to increasing physical activity in a community-based 1-year intervention. Research design …

Scientists in basic research and epidemiology deliver messages to policy makers. Effective
population based strategies then require people trained and competent in the discipline of …

Objectives: The overall objective of this study was to evaluate and provide evidence and
recommendations on current published literature about diet and lifestyle in the prevention of …

Background: The prevalence and socioeconomic burden of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and
associated co-morbidities are rising worldwide. Aims: This guideline provides evidence …

OBJECTIVE—The aim was to assess the net effects on risk factors for type 2 diabetes and
cardiovascular disease of a community-based 3-year intervention to increase physical …

Background The trend of increasing numbers of patients with type 2 diabetes emphasizes
the need for active screening of high-risk individuals and intensive lifestyle modification …

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has increased dramatically in Europe, particularly in
younger people. Nevertheless, jointly developed prevention strategies are still lacking. The …