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Bridging the Knowledge-to-Practice Gap to Control Diabetes in a Rural Population (ST12-026)* [1]

Main institution:
 UAE University (UAE)

Principal investigator:
 Syed Shah

Other investigators
Asma Ahmed

Location of the project:
 Gilgit, Balistan province, Pakistan

Amount allocated:
USD 64.400

Date:
  December 1, 2012 - December 1, 2014

Objectives:

To assess the effectiveness of home-based lifestyle intervention on blood sugar and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in in adults aged 18 to 64 years in a rural developing country settings.

* Pending signature of the agreement

BRIDGES (Bringing Research in Diabetes to Global Environments and Systems) is a programme initiated by the International Diabetes Federation [2], and supported by an educational grant from Lilly Diabetes.


Topic: 
Lifestyle interventions [3]
Source URL: http://www.idf.org/bridges/supported-projects/short-term/ST12-026?language=en

Links:
[1] http://www.idf.org/bridges/supported-projects/short-term/ST12-026?language=en
[2] http://www.idf.org/
[3] http://www.idf.org/taxonomy/term/204?language=en