Cultural Adaptation of the Group Lifestyle Balance Program for Chinese Americans.
Diabetes Educ
; 42(6): 686-696, 2016 12.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27624905
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this pilot study was to develop and evaluate a culturally adapted, language-translated diabetes prevention program for Chinese Americans.METHODS:
This pilot study had a single-group repeated-measures design. Participants were 25 first-generation (n = 20) or second-generation (n = 5) Chinese Americans at risk for diabetes because of overweight (using the Asian-specific criterion of body mass index ≥ 23) and either prediabetes or metabolic syndrome. The 16-session program was administered over 6 months in separate Mandarin (n = 9) and English (n = 16) groups. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and at 3 and 6 months. Four participants dropped out. Multilevel regression models were used to examine change in study outcomes over time.RESULTS:
Participants lost an average of 5.4% of their body weight across the 6 months of the study. Self-report questionnaires suggested improved dietary intake and increased physical activity. Both total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels improved. There were no statistically significant changes in fasting plasma glucose or A1C levels. Participants reported high satisfaction with and acceptance of the program.CONCLUSION:
Results suggest that the culturally adapted Group Lifestyle Balance program for Chinese Americans was both acceptable and effective. The culturally adapted program warrants further examination using scientific approaches for dissemination and implementation.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estado Pré-Diabético
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Asiático
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Síndrome Metabólica
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Assistência à Saúde Culturalmente Competente
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Estilo de Vida
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diabetes Educ
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article