DEMOJUAN - Demonstration area for primary prevention of type 2 diabetes, JUAN Mina and Soledad, Barranquilla, Colombia
Main institutions:
Centro de Investigacion en Salud (CIS)
Other institutions:
Alcadía de Barranquilla (Municipality of Barranquilla)
Universidad Libre Seccional Atlántico
University Atlántico
University San Martin
Principal investigator:
Jaakko Tuomilehto
Other investigators:
Astrid Arrieta Molinares
Carlos Ricaurte Rojas
Tania Matilde Acosta Vergara
Noel Christopher Barengo
Rafael Gabriel Sanchez
Jesus Iglesias
Location of the project:
Colombia
Amount allocated:
USD 400,000
Objectives:
The main aim of this study is to investigate to what extent it is possible to reach normal glucose metabolism and optimal cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor levels with early lifestyle interventions in people at high risk of type 2 diabetes compared with those who receive standard therapy (usual care) only. The project will show the effect of these interventions for the first time in people of low socio-economic levels living in a Caribbean environment.
Date:
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2013
