| Pilot of a diabetes primary prevention program in a hard-to-reach, low-income, immigrant Hispanic population. | |
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PMID: 21061063 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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An immigrant Hispanic population in the Texas-Mexico border region urgently requested assistance with diabetes. The project team implemented an exploratory pilot intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes in the general population through enhanced nutrition and physical activity. Social networks in low-income rural areas(colonias) participated in an adaptation of the Diabetes Empowerment Education Program. The program had a pre-post-test design with a comparison group. The intervention had a small but significant effect in lowering body mass index, the biological outcome variable. The process evaluation shows that the participants valued the pilot project and found it culturally and economically appropriate. This program was the first primary prevention program in diabetes to address a general population successfully. The study shows that low-income, rural Mexican American families will take ownership of a program that is participatory and tailored to their culture and economic situation. |
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Authors:
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Ann V Millard; Margaret A Graham; Xiaohui Wang; Nelda Mier; Esmeralda R Sánchez; Isidore Flores; Marta Elizondo-Fournier |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center for Minority Public Health Volume: 13 ISSN: 1557-1920 ISO Abbreviation: J Immigr Minor Health Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-09-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101256527 Medline TA: J Immigr Minor Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 906-13 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Rural Public Health-McAllen Campus, Texas A&M Health Science Center, McAllen, TX, USA. avmillard@tamhsc.edu |
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