Changes in dietary intake following a culturally adapted lifestyle intervention among Iraqi immigrants to Sweden at high risk of type 2 diabetes: a randomised trial.
To investigate the effectiveness of a culturally adapted lifestyle intervention for changing dietary intake, particularly energy, fat and fibre intakes, in the intervention group (IG) compared with the control group (CG).
Randomised controlled trial.
IG (n 50) and CG (n 46). The IG was offered seven group sessions, including one cooking class, over a period of 4 months. The participants filled out 4 d food diaries at the start, mid and end of the study.
Iraqi-born residents of Malmö, Sweden, at increased risk for developing diabetes.
At baseline, participants' fat intake was high (40 % of total energy intake (E%)). The predefined study goals of obtaining