Sustainability of a Culturally Informed Community-Based Diabetes Prevention Program for Obese Latino Youth

• Main Authors: Margaret B. Greenwood-Ericksen BA (Author), Cecilia R. Chapman RD, CDE (Author), Yolanda Konopken RD, CDE (Author), Janice Ertl RN (Author), Gabriel Q. Shaibi PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Latino youth are disproportionately impacted by obesity and type 2 diabetes; however, few lifestyle interventions have targeted this population. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the impact of a culturally informed lifestyle education program on nutrition and physical activity behav...