Pre-diabetic women’s understanding of the role of diet in preventing diabetes using the PEN-3 cultural model

Background. Pre-diabetes is one of the most widespread epidemics in world. Pre-diabetics are susceptible to diabetes. The prevalence prediabetes status higher than that Lifestyle modification at this stage may delay onset type 2 diabetes for ten years. present study aims determining Dezful pre-diabetic women’s experiences diabetic preventive eating behaviors. Methods. employed a directed qualitative content analysis (DQlCA) conducted 2020. 41 women aged 30–65 years and 9 health care providers (physicians, nutritionists, public experts) were explained using in-depth interviewing technique on factors affecting behaviors, including nutritional behaviors physical activities, based constructions PEN-3 model. participants selected from centers. Analysis data was done via (DQlCA). Data validity estimated by assessing acceptability, reliability, adaptability, transferability. Results. appropriate accessible way promote prevention pre-diabetics hold training classes with promotion approach implemented providers. Conclusion. Pre-diabetic have variety beliefs habits influenced awareness, food culture, temporal spatial constraints. By identifying positive negative diet, researchers who want behavior should correct eliminate inhibitory targeting these beliefs, emphasizing motivating beliefs. They also use mentioned points their educational interventions.