Table 1.

Exclusion criteria in the SAHELI trial.

Specific exclusion criteria	Exclusion category and justification
Inability to speak English, Hindi, or Urdu	May interfere with the participant's ability to participate fully in the study intervention.
History of clinically evident CVD (e.g. heart attack, stroke)	This is primary prevention intervention.
On insulin for diabetes	These individuals usually require more intensive diabetes self-management education.
Pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant during the study period	May influence study outcomes independently of study participation.
Household member enrolled in study
Conditions that inhibit moderate intensity physical activity	Indicate that study participation may be unsafe.
Systolic blood pressure ≥190 or diastolic blood pressure
≥105
Triglycerides ≥ 400
Significant medical or psychiatric co- morbidities
Plans to move out of the area within 2 years	May influence the ability to obtain accurate responses to study questionnaires at follow- up.