Potential Effectiveness of the Diabetes Prevention Program in the Peri-urban Area of Bamako, Mali

Launched by UNIVERSITY CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER, MALI · Feb 18, 2022

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Specific Aims:

Aim 1 will adapt the diet and lifestyle change modalities of the Small Steps, Big Rewards (SSBR) recommendations to the cultural and economic realities affecting women's choices in Bamako. As in other cross-national adaptations of the DPP, investigators will translate the food and exercise recommendations into equivalent recommendations using locally available foods and exercise opportunities. Study partners have already estimated the caloric and glycemic indices of the most common foods prepared in Mali, and the demonstrations and recommendations will be based on these esti...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Aged 25 or more
• • Diagnosed with type II diabetes or hypertension or Obesity
• • Willing to commit to participate at biweekly sessions for 6 months
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • History of stroke or cardiac arrest
• • Gestational diabetes
• • Type I diabetes