Kimberly Geria1, Janice M Beitz2. 1. Complete Care Health Network, Wildwood, NJ, USA. 2. School of Nursing Camden, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to increase type 2 diabetes (T2DM) awareness and decrease T2DM risk factors by examining effectiveness of a modified version of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) with adolescents. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: A quasi-experimental one-group, pretest/posttest design was used to determine impact of the modified DPP on adolescents. Study intervention was incorporated into the health education curriculum at a public charter school and implemented over 11 weeks. Study sample included primarily African-American and Hispanic adolescents (N = 101) aged 13-18 attending the public charter school in a New Jersey urban community. MEASURES: Instrumentation included valid, reliable measures of self-efficacy for healthy eating, physical activity, food knowledge, and healthy food choices. Participants' pretest/posttest waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) were collected. RESULTS: Outcomes revealed significant (p < .001) increase in participants' food knowledge, self-efficacy for choosing healthy foods and performing physical activity, healthy food choices, and amount of weekly aerobic exercise. Reductions in BMI and waist circumference were statistically significant (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS: A modified DPP adapted for adolescents' learning needs lowered risk for T2DM. Implications for clinical practice, education, and research are posed.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to increase type 2 diabetes (T2DM) awareness and decrease T2DM risk factors by examining effectiveness of a modified version of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) with adolescents. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: A quasi-experimental one-group, pretest/posttest design was used to determine impact of the modified DPP on adolescents. Study intervention was incorporated into the health education curriculum at a public charter school and implemented over 11 weeks. Study sample included primarily African-American and Hispanic adolescents (N = 101) aged 13-18 attending the public charter school in a New Jersey urban community. MEASURES: Instrumentation included valid, reliable measures of self-efficacy for healthy eating, physical activity, food knowledge, and healthy food choices. Participants' pretest/posttest waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) were collected. RESULTS: Outcomes revealed significant (p < .001) increase in participants' food knowledge, self-efficacy for choosing healthy foods and performing physical activity, healthy food choices, and amount of weekly aerobic exercise. Reductions in BMI and waist circumference were statistically significant (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS: A modified DPP adapted for adolescents' learning needs lowered risk for T2DM. Implications for clinical practice, education, and research are posed.
Authors: Erica G Soltero; Stephanie L Ayers; Marvyn A Avalos; Armando Peña; Allison N Williams; Micah L Olson; Yolanda P Konopken; Felipe G Castro; Kimberly J Arcoleo; Colleen S Keller; Donald L Patrick; Justin Jager; Gabriel Q Shaibi Journal: Am J Health Promot Date: 2021-05-05