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Table 1 Key terms used for developing a comprehensive search strategy

From: Non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in low and middle-income countries: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Population (P)

Intervention (I)

Outcome (O)

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LMICs

“Developing country”

Urban

Rural

“Peri urban”

Exercise

“Physical activity”

“Nutrition therapy”

“Meal plan”

“Weight loss”

“Lifestyle change”

“Lifestyle modification”

“Type 2 diabetes mellitus”

T2DM

“Diabetes mellitus”

Diabetes

DM

RCTs

“Randomized Controlled trials”