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Effects of a culturally adapted lifestyle intervention on cardio-metabolic outcomes : a randomized controlled trial in Iraqi immigrants to Sweden at high risk for Type 2 diabetes

Siddiqui, Faiza LU ; Kurbasic, Azra LU ; Lindblad, Ulf LU ; Nilsson, Peter M. LU and Bennet, Louise LU orcid (2017) In Metabolism, Clinical and Experimental 66. p.1-13
Abstract

Background andAims Middle-Eastern immigrants constitute a growing proportion of the Swedish population and are at high risk for Type 2 diabetes. This calls for a more proactive preventive approach for dealing with diabetes risk in this target group. The aim was to test the effect of a culturally adapted lifestyle intervention programme on changes in lifestyle habits and cardio-metabolic outcomes comparing an intervention group with a control group receiving usual care. Methods Citizens of Malmö, Sweden born in Iraq and at high risk for Type 2 diabetes (n = 636) were invited. Participation rate was 15.1%. In all, 96 participants were randomized to the intervention group (n = 50) or to the control group (n = 46). The intervention group... (More)

Background andAims Middle-Eastern immigrants constitute a growing proportion of the Swedish population and are at high risk for Type 2 diabetes. This calls for a more proactive preventive approach for dealing with diabetes risk in this target group. The aim was to test the effect of a culturally adapted lifestyle intervention programme on changes in lifestyle habits and cardio-metabolic outcomes comparing an intervention group with a control group receiving usual care. Methods Citizens of Malmö, Sweden born in Iraq and at high risk for Type 2 diabetes (n = 636) were invited. Participation rate was 15.1%. In all, 96 participants were randomized to the intervention group (n = 50) or to the control group (n = 46). The intervention group was offered seven group sessions addressing healthy diet and physical activity including one cooking class. Changes in body weight, physical activity levels and cardio-metabolic outcomes were evaluated using linear mixed-effects models. Results The mean follow-up time was 3.9 and 3.5 months in the intervention and control groups, respectively. The drop-out rate from baseline to the last visit was 30.0% in the intervention group (n = 15) and 30.4% in the control group (n = 14). The mean insulin sensitivity index increased significantly at follow-up in the intervention group compared to the control group (10.9% per month, p = 0.005). The intervention group also reached a significant reduction in body weight (0.4% per month, p = 0.004), body mass index (0.4% per month, p = 0.004) and LDL-cholesterol (2.1% per month, p = 0.036) compared to the control group. In total, 14.3% in the intervention group reached the goal to lose ≥ 5% of body weight versus none in the control group. Conclusions This culturally adapted lifestyle intervention programme shows a beneficial effect on insulin action, body weight reduction, as well as LDL-cholesterol reduction, in Middle-Eastern immigrants. The programme adapted to resources in primary health care provides tools for improved primary prevention and reduced cardio-metabolic risk in this high-risk group for Type 2 diabetes.

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Body weight, Immigrants, Insulin sensitivity, Lifestyle, Randomized controlled trial
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Metabolism, Clinical and Experimental
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66
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1 - 13
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Elsevier
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0026-0495
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10.1016/j.metabol.2016.10.001
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Prevention of type 2 diabetes and poor mental health amongst immigrants from the Middle-East to Sweden
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English
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