The suitability, acceptability, and feasibility of a culturally contextualized low-calorie diet among women at high risk for diabetes mellitus in Kerala: a mixed-methods study.

Background: Nutritional therapy has been conventionally recommended for people with prediabetes as a method to delay or halt progression to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The extensive diversity in food culture and habits in India pose a challenge in devising a uniform low-calorie diet plan. Though there are a number of studies related to different diet therapies, there exists limited evidence on culturally contextualized low-calorie diet plans and their process in India.

Effect of socioeconomic status on smoking cessation behavior in selected African countries: Secondary analysis of Global Adult Tobacco Survey data (2014-2018).

Introduction: Tobacco use remains a global public health challenge. While studies report that smoking cessation reduces the risk of cancer and other NCDs, evidence is scarce in African region on socio-economic determinants of smoking cessation behavior. This study examined the socio-economic differentials of smoking cessation behavior among smokers in four African countries.