Social network enhanced behavioral interventions for diabetes and obesity: A 3 arm randomized trial with 2 years follow-up in Jordan.

While obesity and diabetes are rising pandemics, few low-cost and effective prevention and management strategies exist, especially in the Middle East. Nearly 20% of adults in Jordan suffer from diabetes, and over 75% are overweight or obese. Social network-based programs have shown promise as a viable public health intervention strategy to address these growing crises.

A social-network behavioral health program on sustained long-term body weight and glycemic outcomes: 2-year follow-up of a 4-month Microclinic Health Program in Jordan.

Unlabelled: The burden of chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity is rapidly increasing in low and lower-middle income countries. This work assesses the long-term efficacy of a social-network based community health program for the management and prevention of type 2 diabetes.

Methods: The 4-month Microclinic Social Network Behavioral Health Program in Jordan (J-MCP) was an intervention for obesity and diabetes prevention and management conducted in the Kingdom of Jordan.