Lay summary
The high prevalence rates of prediabetes among the young working age-groups of Pasifika people (18-45 years old) is alarmingly high, and if left untreated, the likelihood of developing potentially fatal long term conditions is certain. An effective intervention programme that takes on a culturally-centred approach that is led by the community and considers the social-physical-cultural realities of the environment is necessary to tackle the growing epidemic of prediabetes. Working in a collaborative partnership with Pasifika communities, we propose to implement a programme to empower Pasifika communities to lead healthier lifestyles and to live independently by undertaking: (i) an empowerment programme of young Pasifika adults (15-24 year olds) to build knowledge and impact on health of prediabetes; and (ii) utilise co-design methodology to develop a community-based intervention programme with the aim to empower behavioural lifestyle changes to reduce the prevalence of prediabetes.