Better Me Within Randomized Trial: Faith-Based Diabetes Prevention Program for Weight Loss in African American Women.
Heather KitzmanAbdullah MamunLeilani DodgenDonna SlaterGeorge KingAlene KingJ Lee SlaterMark DeHavenPublished in: American journal of health promotion : AJHP (2020)
Faith-based and standard DPP interventions led by lay health leaders successfully improved weight, health behaviors, and chronic disease risk. However, the faith-based DPP when fully implemented met the CDC's recommendation for weight loss for diabetes prevention in African American women.
Keyphrases
- african american
- weight loss
- glycemic control
- bariatric surgery
- type diabetes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- public health
- roux en y gastric bypass
- healthcare
- cardiovascular disease
- gastric bypass
- mental health
- health information
- physical activity
- pregnancy outcomes
- breast cancer risk
- weight gain
- cervical cancer screening
- cell cycle
- pregnant women
- insulin resistance
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome