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SUBMITTER: Cortez DN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5219728 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cortez Daniel Nogueira DN Macedo Maísa Mara Lopes MM Souza Débora Aparecida Silva DA Dos Santos Jéssica Caroline JC Afonso Gesana Sousa GS Reis Ilka Afonso IA Torres Heloísa de Carvalho HC
BMC public health 20170106 1
<h4>Background</h4>The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing substantially worldwide, leading to serious economic effects, complications and deaths. This study evaluated the effectiveness of an empowerment program providing support for psychosocial, behavioral, and clinical aspects of diabetes to help Brazilian users of public health services obtain metabolic control of this condition.<h4>Methods</h4>In this cluster randomized trial, participants aged 30-80 diagnosed with type 2 d ...[more]