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DiAlert: a prevention program for overweight first degree relatives of type 2 diabetes patients: results of a pilot study to test feasibility and acceptability.
Trials - 27 Sept 2012
Heideman Wieke H, de Wit Maartje, Middelkoop Barend J C, Nierkens Vera, Stronks Karien, Verhoeff Arnoud P, Snoek Frank J
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BACKGROUND: Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing due to lifestyle changes, particularly affecting those genetically at risk. We developed DiAlert as a targeted group-based intervention aimed to promote intrinsic motivation and action planning for lifestyle changes and weight loss in first degree relatives of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.The main objective of the pilot of the DiAlert...
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