Lifestyle Intervention Program – Meemu Dhiggaru

A November 2024–November 2025 lifestyle intervention for 120 high-risk participants in Meemu Dhiggaru.

  • Completed Status
  • 2024 – 2025 Timeline
  • Diabetes care and community impact Focus
Community members taking part in an outdoor lifestyle activity in the Maldives

Project overview

The Lifestyle Intervention Program ran in Meemu Dhiggaru from November 2024 to November 2025. It was inaugurated on 14 November 2024 during the World Diabetes Day ceremony.

The program was funded by Dhiggaru Council, the Ministry of Sports, Fitness and Recreation, and the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Arts and Culture.

Aim

To implement and evaluate culturally appropriate, low-cost, sustainable lifestyle interventions to prevent Type 2 diabetes among 120 high-risk participants.

What was monitored

  • Body weight, body fat, BMI, waist circumference, and blood pressure
  • Physical activity and diet
  • Fasting blood glucose, lipid profile, and HbA1c
  • Program sustainability and acceptability through focus groups

Participants worked in teams of ten with assigned lifestyle coaches and received regular in-person and remote follow-up.

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