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Diabetes prevention and management in South Asia: A call for action

Today the  International Journal of Food, Nutrition and Public Health accepted our paper Diabetes prevention and management in South Asia: A call for action for publication [1].  The Public Health paper argues that is an urgent need to reduce the diabetes prevalence in South Asia through evidence-based interventions ranging from prevention and early detection to appropriate treatment and care.  The authors suggest that a multi-sectorial collaboration across all stakeholders is necessary to raise awareness about diabetes, its prevention, treatment and care in the region.  The paper, with Dr. Pramod Regmi as lead author, is co-authored with colleagues at the University of Oxford, the University of Otago (NZ), University of the West of England, and, Bournemouth University, including BU PhD student Folashade Alloh.

Reference:

1. Regmi, P.R., Kurmi, O.,  Aryal, N., Pant P.R., Banstola, A., Alloh, F.,  van Teijlingen, E.  Diabetes prevention and management in South Asia: A call for action International Journal of Food Nutrition and Public Health (forthcoming).