Since I graduated in public health science, I have worked with different projects to improve the lives of people with diabetes or at risk of developing diabetes. I am involved in a broad range of research activities including project planning, data collection, analysis and dissemination of project results in scientific journals and on national and international conferences. My key inspiration in these processes is to collaborate closely with the target group in developing and implementing solutions in practice.I have applied a variety of research methods including ethnographic fieldwork, interviews, workshops and questionnaire surveys.