Theoretical Mediators of Diabetes Risk and Quality of Life Following a Diabetes Prevention Program for Latino Youth With Obesity.

Erica G SolteroStephanie L AyersMarvyn A AvalosArmando PeñaAllison N WilliamsMicah L OlsonYolanda P KonopkenFelipe G CastroKimberly J ArcoleoColleen S KellerDonald L PatrickJustin JagerGabriel Q Shaibi

Published in: American journal of health promotion : AJHP (2021)

Family social support may improve self-efficacy for health behaviors in high-risk Latino youth, highlighting the important role of family diabetes prevention. Fostering family social support is a critical intervention target and more research is needed to understand family-level factors that have the potential to lead to long-term metabolic and psychosocial outcome in vulnerable youth.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
type diabetes
mental health
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
glycemic control
young adults
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
metabolic syndrome
public health
african american
quality improvement
body mass index
skeletal muscle
weight gain
climate change