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From Mypyramid To The Plate: A Multifaceted Nutrition Intervention For African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes, Robin Stegall
From Mypyramid To The Plate: A Multifaceted Nutrition Intervention For African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes, Robin Stegall
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ABSTRACT The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility of a paraprofessional-led multifaceted six-week nutrition education program and to explore the diabetes-related health and behavioral outcomes in adult African Americans of lower income and lower educational levels who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The Quasi-experimental design consisted of a control group and an experimental group with pre and post-test administration. The groups were pre-assigned by their participation in the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) 2010 program of Charleston County, South Carolina. The nutrition education intervention consisted of a total of six lessons …