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Published in: Current Diabetes Reports 2/2012

01-04-2012 | Translational Strategies for Diabetes Prevention (D Marrero, Section Editor)

Translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program’s Lifestyle Intervention: Role of Community Health Workers

Authors: Laurie Ruggiero, Amparo Castillo, Lauretta Quinn, Michelle Hochwert

Published in: Current Diabetes Reports | Issue 2/2012

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Abstract

Approximately 8.3% of the US population has diabetes and estimates indicate that 79 million adults have prediabetes and 33.8% are obese, increasing their risk of diabetes. The national Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and subsequent translation studies have demonstrated the efficacy of the DPP lifestyle intervention (DPPLI) on lowering weight and reducing risk of type 2 diabetes over 10 years. Innovative strategies are needed to translate the DPPLI to reach people at risk of diabetes. Community health workers represent a group of individuals poised to play a role in supporting the translation of the DPPLI, especially in underserved populations. This article aims to 1) describe community health workers in general; 2) describe their role and impact on diabetes care in general; and 3) provide a detailed overview of studies involving community health workers in the translation of the DPPLI.
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Metadata
Title
Translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program’s Lifestyle Intervention: Role of Community Health Workers
Authors
Laurie Ruggiero
Amparo Castillo
Lauretta Quinn
Michelle Hochwert
Publication date
01-04-2012
Publisher
Current Science Inc.
Published in
Current Diabetes Reports / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 1534-4827
Electronic ISSN: 1539-0829
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-012-0254-y

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