Understanding experiences of participating in a weight loss lifestyle intervention trial: A qualitative evaluation of South Asians at high risk of diabetes

BMJ Open

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2014, Pages

  Morrison, Zoe ^a   Douglas, Anne ^a   Bhopal, Raj ^a   Sheikh, Aziz ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETITIAN; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DIABETES MELLITUS; LIFESTYLE; LOW CALORY DIET; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCOTLAND;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET, REDUCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCOTLAND; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84903146589     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004736     Document Type: Article

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