Addressing Intergenerational Obesity and Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Among Individuals [PIHRK'D] Living With Diabetes in Rural Kentucky
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Summary
The goal of this feasibility study is to use family units as support to promote nutrition and physical activity of individuals with type 2 diabetes. The main question it aims to answer is: • How does the family structure impact the health of its members living with type 2 diabetes? Participants will be asked to; * Tell us about their access to food sources and places in the community to engage in physical activity. * A nutrition and physical activity plan will be developed for participants and their families to use for 6 months.
Description
The proposed project is informed by the National Framework for Health Equity and Well Being, which was recently developed by the Cooperative Extension Service. This framework explicitly acknowledges the multiple levels of influence on health outcomes and the role of Cooperative Extension Service as a mitigator of community-level health inequities. The framework acknowledges factors that contribute to health inequities at various societal levels, including root causes of structural inequity; norms, policies, and practices; and social determinants of health. As individuals flow through multiple…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * must be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes * must be from rural Kentucky * must be living in rural Kentucky for at least 1 year Exclusion Criteria: * potential participants without consent
Interventions
- BehavioralMedical Nutrition Therapy
Counselling
Location
- University of Texas Medical Branch, GalvestonGalveston, Texas