A peer support program results in greater health benefits for peer leaders than other participants: evidence from the Kerala diabetes prevention program

• Main Authors: Tilahun Haregu (Author), Zahra Aziz (Author), Yingting Cao (Author), Thirunavukkarasu Sathish (Author), Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan (Author), Jeemon Panniyammakal (Author), Pilvikki Absetz (Author), Elezebeth Mathews (Author), Sajitha Balachandran (Author), Edwin B. Fisher (Author), Brian Oldenburg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Peer support programs are promising approaches to diabetes prevention. However, there is still limited evidence on the health benefits of peer support programs for lay peer leaders. Purpose To examine whether a peer support program designed for diabetes prevention resulted in gre...