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Effect of communicating genetic and phenotypic risk for type 2 diabetes in combination with lifestyle advice on objectively measured physical activity: protocol of a randomised controlled trial.
BMC public health - 18 Jun 2012
Godino Job G, van Sluijs Esther M F, Marteau Theresa M, Sutton Stephen, Sharp Stephen J, Griffin Simon J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with increased risk of morbidity and premature mortality. Among those at high risk, incidence can be halved through healthy changes in behaviour. Information about genetic and phenotypic risk of T2D is now widely available. Whether such information motivates behaviour change is unknown. We aim to assess the effects of communicating genetic and phenotypic risk of T2D...
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