Development, Implementation, and Effects of Community-Based Diabetes Prevention Program for Obese Latino Youth

• Main Authors: Gabriel Q. Shaibi PhD (Author), Margaret B. Greenwood-Ericksen BA (Author), Cecilia R. Chapman RD, CDE (Author), Yolanda Konopken RD, CDE (Author), Janice Ertl RN (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2010-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Obesity and type 2 diabetes have emerged as critical health issues among Latino youth. Although both conditions manifest early in life, very few diabetes prevention programs have been developed to specifically meet the needs of this population. The authors describe the development, implem...