Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 5
1 Recommendations ................................................................................................................... 7
Definitions................................................................................................................................................ 7
Types of intervention ............................................................................................................................... 9
Guiding principles .................................................................................................................................... 9
Whose health will benefit? ..................................................................................................................... 12
Recommendation 1 Integrating national strategy on non-communicable diseases ................................ 13
Recommendation 2 Local joint strategic needs assessments ............................................................... 14
Recommendation 3 Developing a local strategy .................................................................................... 15
Recommendation 4 Interventions for communities at high risk of type 2 diabetes ................................. 16
Recommendation 5 Conveying messages to the whole population ....................................................... 18
Recommendation 6 Conveying messages to the local population .......................................................... 19
Recommendation 7 Promoting a healthy diet: national action ............................................................... 20
Recommendation 8 Promoting a healthy diet: local action .................................................................... 21
Recommendation 9 Promoting physical activity: national action

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