Biography:
Getu Debalkie Demissie is currently a PhD candidate in Public Health at La Trobe University, Australia under Professor Brian Oldenburg's team at Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (NCDs and Implementation Sciences lab), Australia. His PhD focuses on examining the long-term effects of lifestyle intervention on the absolute 10-year cardiovascular disease risk among individuals at high risk for type 2 diabetes. He has more than 10 years of working experience in teaching, community service, and published more than 35 research articles.
Title : The long-term effects of structured lifestyle interventions on the absolute 10-year cardiovascular disease risk among Asian Indians: Results from the follow-up study of the Kerala diabetes prevention program