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Diabetes Education For The Hispanic Population, Nohemi I. Haben, Misty M. Schmitz
Diabetes Education For The Hispanic Population, Nohemi I. Haben, Misty M. Schmitz
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects, if any, of utilizing Spanish language on the efficacy of an education program for type 2 diabetes among the Hispanic population in the twin-cities Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. In the United States adult Hispanics over the age of twenty have a 5.2% higher incidence of type 2 diabetes than Non-Hispanic Whites, a number that keeps rising despite preventability. In this study, a diabetes education program was delivered in Spanish based on material developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Diabetes Education Program. The program focused …
Child Obesity Education: Sugar In Common Snacks, David M. Nguyen
Child Obesity Education: Sugar In Common Snacks, David M. Nguyen
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Causes of childhood and adolescent obesity are multi-factorial: sugary beverages, snack foods, portion size, activity level, environmental factors, socio-cultural factors, family factors and psychological factors to name a few. There are both immediate and long-term health effects for childhood obesity. Ultimately, it plays an economic burden with an estimated national medical cost of obesity-related illnesses in adults to be 209.7 billion. This pamphlet is an easy to read resource with the purpose of educating parents and adolescents about the hidden sugar in everyday snacks.
Confronting Barriers To Exercise In Patients With Chronic Health: Community Health Improvement Project In The Lewiston/Auburn Area Concerns, Marie R. Lemay
Confronting Barriers To Exercise In Patients With Chronic Health: Community Health Improvement Project In The Lewiston/Auburn Area Concerns, Marie R. Lemay
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The CDC recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every week, but most individuals with chronic disease do not reach this goal despite its numerous health benefits. Research has shown that scheduled exercise programs and exercise partners help individuals to sustain their exercise goals. Using this premise of group mentality individuals affected from cancer at the Dempsey center and patients attending CMMC’s diabetes group in Lewiston ME were polled about exercise self –efficacy and barriers to exercise. Subsequently, a one-time walking event was offered to the diabetes group and a phone-tree was introduced to one yoga class at …
Diabetes And Your Eyes: The Importance Of Annual Eye Exams, I-Hsiang Shu
Diabetes And Your Eyes: The Importance Of Annual Eye Exams, I-Hsiang Shu
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. With diabetes, one has a 25 times higher risk of blindness than the average American and each year in the US, there are more than 12,000 new cases resulting from diabetes. This significant risk of developing blindness is because diabetic eye changes often occur silently, without symptoms, until it is too late and permanent damage to your eye has already occurred. The two most important things a diabetic can do for eye health is to properly manage blood sugars and receive an annual dilated eye exam from an eye …
Bringing Diabetes Education To Your Home Via Your Smart Phones, Nazey Z. Gulec
Bringing Diabetes Education To Your Home Via Your Smart Phones, Nazey Z. Gulec
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
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