Engaging Native American Caregivers in Youth-Focused Diabetes Prevention and Management.
Prev Chronic Dis
; 15: E85, 2018 06 21.
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ABSTRACT
Native American youth aged 10 to 19 years are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes. Intergenerational programs may improve health in tribal communities. We evaluated Together on Diabetes, a diabetes prevention and management program, among 257 participating Native American youths with or at risk for type 2 diabetes and their adult caregivers. Feasibility, acceptability, and demographic data were collected from 226 adult caregivers. Data on physical measurements (weight, height, waist circumference) were collected from 37 of the caregivers. Results indicated that engaging adult caregivers was feasible, acceptable, and effective. Furthermore, a subset of adult caregivers reduced their body mass index (weight in kilograms divided by height in m2) significantly from the start to the end of the program, a 12 month period (P = .02). Findings suggest the feasibility of engaging adult caregivers in youth diabetes prevention programs.
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Padres
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Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud
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Indígenas Norteamericanos
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Tutores Legales
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Prev Chronic Dis
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2018
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Article