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Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 6/2012

01-12-2012 | Original Paper

Northwest Latinos’ Health Promotion Lifestyle Profiles According to Diabetes Risk Status

Authors: Leonie L. Sutherland, Dawn M. Weiler, Laura Bond, Shawn Simonson, Janet Reis

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 6/2012

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Abstract

A sample of 225 low income and low education, middle aged Latinos with concern about diabetes and living in a mid-size Idaho city volunteered for a physical assessment for risk status for the disease. The health promoting lifestyles of Latino congregants were measured using the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II. Diabetes risk was measured by clinically standard glycated hemoglobin readings. From no risk for the disease to full blown diabetes as determined by glycated hemoglobin levels, the respondents reported engaging in basically the same levels of physical activity, monitoring of nutrition and use of health care services thus evidencing no apparent understanding of the role of lifestyle in disease management. The findings point to the imperative of a broad, comprehensive and especially culturally attuned educational campaign on basic disease pathophysiology, the value of prevention for individual health, and the necessity of day-to-day self-care should diabetes be diagnosed.
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Metadata
Title
Northwest Latinos’ Health Promotion Lifestyle Profiles According to Diabetes Risk Status
Authors
Leonie L. Sutherland
Dawn M. Weiler
Laura Bond
Shawn Simonson
Janet Reis
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 6/2012
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-012-9641-3

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