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Outcomes of a Latino Community-Based Intervention for the Prevention of Diabetes: The Lawrence Latino Diabetes Prevention Project
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tested effectiveness communitybased literacysensitive culturally tailored lifestyle intervention weight loss diabetes risk reduction among lowincome spanishspeaking latinos increased diabetes riskthree hundred twelve participants lawrence massachusetts randomly assigned lifestyle intervention care ic usual care uc 2004 2007 intervention implemented trained spanishspeaking individuals community participant followed 1 yearthe participants mean age 52 years 59 less high school education 1year retention rate 94 compared uc group ic group modest significant weight reduction 25 vs 063 lb p 04 clinically meaningful reduction hemoglobin a1c 010 vs 004 p 009 likewise insulin resistance improved significantly ic compared uc group ic group also greater reductions percentage calories total saturated fatwe developed inexpensive culturally sensitive diabetes prevention program resulted weight loss improved hba1c improved insulin resistance highrisk latino population