Data Collection
diabetes
ADVERSE EVENTS, DIABETES
Participants were assessed face to face at baseline and at 6 months. This occurred in hospital and private clinic settings. BP, heart rate, weight, height, and waist circumference were measured. Questionnaires assessed physical activity (Global Physical Activity Questionnaire) [The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire collects physical activity data in 3 domains: activity at work, travel to and from places, and recreational activity. The work and recreational activity domains ask about vigorous- and moderate-intensity activities, whereas the travel domain only records moderate-intensity activity. The total physical activity is given as the number of metabolic equivalent of task (MET) minutes per week. This was calculated by multiplying the total minutes of vigorous activity undertaken in a typical week by 8 and the total minutes of moderate-intensity activity undertaken per week by 4 and then adding these 2 figures [Our dietary questionnaire was a food frequency questionnaire that assessed the consumption of fruits, vegetables, fish, oil, and salt (The SF-12 was used to assess quality of life, with physical and mental components. A score was generated by applying the proprietary algorithm used by QualityMetric [Fasting total cholesterol, LDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, and fasting glucose levels were obtained, as well as HbASerious adverse events related to diabetes or CHD were adjudicated by physicians independently from the study.