Implementation of clinical guidelines on diabetes and hypertension in urban Mongolia: a qualitative study of primary care providers’ perspectives and experiences

Table 1 Lifestyle modification interventions recommended by the guidelines in Mongolia [14]

Intervention types	Targets
Salt intake	Less than 6 g salt/day = 2400 mg sodium
Fruit and vegetables	Increase to 5 servings per day
Saturated (animal) fat	Replace butter with vegetable oil or margarine
	Use low fat or skimmed milk products
	Reduce the use of fatty meat products
	Eat fish 1–2 times weekly
Fibres	Increase the use of whole grain products, fruits and vegetables
Alcohol drinking	Abstain from drinking alcohol. If not possible, decrease the amount of alcohol consumed to less than 2 standard drinks^a daily for men and less than 1 standard drink daily for women. Avoid binge drinking
Overweight and obesity	Weight reduction. The recommended body mass index is 18.5–25 kg/m2. The recommended waist circumference is <90 cm in men and <80 cm in women
Physical activity	At least 30 min at a time ≥5 occasions in a week
Smoking	Cessation

^aOne standard drink, small bottle of beer (330 ml), one glass wine (150 ml), 50 ml of vodka

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