National diabetes prevention program (DEHKO): awareness and self-reported lifestyle changes in Finnish middle-aged population

Public Health
Katja WikströmMarkku Peltonen

Abstract

The national development programme for the prevention and care of diabetes was carried out in Finland during 2000-2010. One of the programme goals was to raise awareness of diabetes and its risk factors in the whole population through various activities, e.g. media campaigns and health fares. In addition, a targeted implementation project on the prevention of type 2 diabetes, FIN-D2D, was carried out in selected districts during 2003-2008. The aim of this analysis was to examine the changes in overall awareness of the programme and its association with self-reported lifestyle changes within the adult population during the FIN-D2D project period in the FIN-D2D area compared with the area not participating in the FIN-D2D (the control area). Health behaviour and health among the Finnish Adult Population -postal survey. The structured questionnaire mailed to a random population sample included questions on participants' sociodemographic background, medical history, health habits, and recent lifestyle changes. Awareness of the national diabetes programme was also enquired. Data (n = 10 831) from the 2004-2008 postal surveys were used for this investigation. In the FIN-D2D area, 25% (347/1384) of men and 48% (797/1674) of women repor...Continue Reading

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