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Camplain, Ricky; Teufel-Shone, Nicolette I; Jiang, Luohua; Chang, Jennifer; Manson, Spero M Change In Physical Activity, Food Choices And Hemoglobin A1c Among American Indians and Alaska Natives with Type 2 Diabetes Journal Article Preventive Medicine Reports, 29 , 2022. @article{Camplain2022f, title = {Change In Physical Activity, Food Choices And Hemoglobin A1c Among American Indians and Alaska Natives with Type 2 Diabetes}, author = {Ricky Camplain and Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone and Luohua Jiang and Jennifer Chang and Spero M Manson}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101945}, doi = {10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101945}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-10-01}, journal = {Preventive Medicine Reports}, volume = {29}, abstract = {The prevalence of diabetes among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults is the highest of all United States racial/ethnic groups. Health behaviors, including regular physical activity and healthy food choices, are important components in the management of diabetes. We estimated the cross-sectional association between physical activity and healthy food scores, separately, and combined (PAHF) with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) over three years of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians-Healthy Heart demonstration project (SDPI-HH) intervention. The relationship between physical activity and food choices was also examined. Among 3,039 SDPI-HH participants at baseline, those reporting being physically active and having high healthy food scores had statistically significant lower HbA1c (mean = 7.67 ± 2.01) compared to inactive participants with low healthy food scores (7.90 ± 1.92). Among the 1,150 SDPI-HH participants who attended the three-year follow-up visit, participants who increased physical activity, consumption of healthy foods, or both had a larger decrease in HbA1c (β = -0.29, P = 0.03) over the study period compared to participants with no improvement in physical activity or increase in consuming healthy foods. This association was statistically significant among women (β = -0.35, P = 0.04) but not among men (β = -0.08, P = 0.70). Our findings indicated that an increase in healthier behaviors, including physical activity and healthy food choices, was associated with a small improvement in HbA1c in the subset of women who participated in the SDPI-HH through the three-year follow-up. Although the decrease in HbA1c was small, physical activity and healthy food choices are important behaviors to incorporate into everyday life among AI/AN adults, particularly those with diabetes.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The prevalence of diabetes among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults is the highest of all United States racial/ethnic groups. Health behaviors, including regular physical activity and healthy food choices, are important components in the management of diabetes. We estimated the cross-sectional association between physical activity and healthy food scores, separately, and combined (PAHF) with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) over three years of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians-Healthy Heart demonstration project (SDPI-HH) intervention. The relationship between physical activity and food choices was also examined. Among 3,039 SDPI-HH participants at baseline, those reporting being physically active and having high healthy food scores had statistically significant lower HbA1c (mean = 7.67 ± 2.01) compared to inactive participants with low healthy food scores (7.90 ± 1.92). Among the 1,150 SDPI-HH participants who attended the three-year follow-up visit, participants who increased physical activity, consumption of healthy foods, or both had a larger decrease in HbA1c (β = -0.29, P = 0.03) over the study period compared to participants with no improvement in physical activity or increase in consuming healthy foods. This association was statistically significant among women (β = -0.35, P = 0.04) but not among men (β = -0.08, P = 0.70). Our findings indicated that an increase in healthier behaviors, including physical activity and healthy food choices, was associated with a small improvement in HbA1c in the subset of women who participated in the SDPI-HH through the three-year follow-up. Although the decrease in HbA1c was small, physical activity and healthy food choices are important behaviors to incorporate into everyday life among AI/AN adults, particularly those with diabetes. |
Teufel-Shone, Nicolette; Williams, Sheralyn Focus groups in small communities Journal Article Preventing Chronic Disease, 7 (3), pp. A67, 2010. @article{Teufel-Shone2010, title = {Focus groups in small communities}, author = {Nicolette Teufel-Shone and Sheralyn Williams}, url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20394706}, year = {2010}, date = {2010-05-01}, journal = {Preventing Chronic Disease}, volume = {7}, number = {3}, pages = {A67}, abstract = {Qualitative research methods have gained increasing acceptance as valuable tools for gathering information on attitudes, beliefs, and sociocultural factors that influence health behaviors. Conducting focus groups is a commonly used qualitative method. Existing guidelines for conducting focus groups do not address the challenges presented by the social familiarity of small communities and do not highlight the advantages of using the technique as part of a community-based participatory research (CBPR) effort. In small communities, researchers must consider characteristics of the facilitator and recorder, recruitment strategies, the importance of stressing confidentiality even when discussing seemingly nonsensitive topics, and the effect of disseminating results. Addressing these elements as part of a CBPR approach is advantageous because community partners know the ways in which the community talks about an issue and understand the subtle social impact of asking, answering, and interpreting locally specific questions.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Qualitative research methods have gained increasing acceptance as valuable tools for gathering information on attitudes, beliefs, and sociocultural factors that influence health behaviors. Conducting focus groups is a commonly used qualitative method. Existing guidelines for conducting focus groups do not address the challenges presented by the social familiarity of small communities and do not highlight the advantages of using the technique as part of a community-based participatory research (CBPR) effort. In small communities, researchers must consider characteristics of the facilitator and recorder, recruitment strategies, the importance of stressing confidentiality even when discussing seemingly nonsensitive topics, and the effect of disseminating results. Addressing these elements as part of a CBPR approach is advantageous because community partners know the ways in which the community talks about an issue and understand the subtle social impact of asking, answering, and interpreting locally specific questions. |
Bryant, Carol A; Brown, Kelli McCormack R; McDermott, Robert J; DeBate, Rita D; Alfonso, Moya L; Baldwin, Julie A; Monaghan, Paul; Phillips, Leah M DiClemente, RJ; Crosby, RA; Kegler, MC (Ed.): Emerging theories: Health promotion practice and Research, Chapter 12, pp. 331-358, 2, 2008, ISBN: 978-0-470-17913-0. @inbook{Bryant2008, title = {Community-based Prevention Marketing: A New Planning Framework for Designing and Tailoring Health Promotion Interventions}, author = {Carol A Bryant and Kelli McCormack R Brown and Robert J McDermott and Rita D DeBate and Moya L Alfonso and Julie A Baldwin and Paul Monaghan and Leah M Phillips}, editor = {RJ DiClemente and RA Crosby and MC Kegler}, url = {https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=oRoXErnB21MC&oi=fnd&pg=PA331&dq=Community-based+Prevention+Marketing:+A+New+Planning+Framework+for+Designing+and+Tailoring+Health+Promotion+Interventions&ots=FvzJ-kqygu&sig=opABbI0eKPb9UxhvgdgN6ulizsE#v=onepage&q=Community-based%20Prevention%20Marketing%3A%20A%20New%20Planning%20Framework%20for%20Designing%20and%20Tailoring%20Health%20Promotion%20Interventions&f=false}, isbn = {978-0-470-17913-0}, year = {2008}, date = {2008-01-01}, booktitle = {Emerging theories: Health promotion practice and Research}, pages = {331-358}, edition = {2}, chapter = {12}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {inbook} } |
2022 |
Camplain, Ricky; Teufel-Shone, Nicolette I; Jiang, Luohua; Chang, Jennifer; Manson, Spero M Change In Physical Activity, Food Choices And Hemoglobin A1c Among American Indians and Alaska Natives with Type 2 Diabetes Journal Article Preventive Medicine Reports, 29 , 2022. @article{Camplain2022f, title = {Change In Physical Activity, Food Choices And Hemoglobin A1c Among American Indians and Alaska Natives with Type 2 Diabetes}, author = {Ricky Camplain and Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone and Luohua Jiang and Jennifer Chang and Spero M Manson}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101945}, doi = {10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101945}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-10-01}, journal = {Preventive Medicine Reports}, volume = {29}, abstract = {The prevalence of diabetes among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults is the highest of all United States racial/ethnic groups. Health behaviors, including regular physical activity and healthy food choices, are important components in the management of diabetes. We estimated the cross-sectional association between physical activity and healthy food scores, separately, and combined (PAHF) with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) over three years of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians-Healthy Heart demonstration project (SDPI-HH) intervention. The relationship between physical activity and food choices was also examined. Among 3,039 SDPI-HH participants at baseline, those reporting being physically active and having high healthy food scores had statistically significant lower HbA1c (mean = 7.67 ± 2.01) compared to inactive participants with low healthy food scores (7.90 ± 1.92). Among the 1,150 SDPI-HH participants who attended the three-year follow-up visit, participants who increased physical activity, consumption of healthy foods, or both had a larger decrease in HbA1c (β = -0.29, P = 0.03) over the study period compared to participants with no improvement in physical activity or increase in consuming healthy foods. This association was statistically significant among women (β = -0.35, P = 0.04) but not among men (β = -0.08, P = 0.70). Our findings indicated that an increase in healthier behaviors, including physical activity and healthy food choices, was associated with a small improvement in HbA1c in the subset of women who participated in the SDPI-HH through the three-year follow-up. Although the decrease in HbA1c was small, physical activity and healthy food choices are important behaviors to incorporate into everyday life among AI/AN adults, particularly those with diabetes.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The prevalence of diabetes among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults is the highest of all United States racial/ethnic groups. Health behaviors, including regular physical activity and healthy food choices, are important components in the management of diabetes. We estimated the cross-sectional association between physical activity and healthy food scores, separately, and combined (PAHF) with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) over three years of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians-Healthy Heart demonstration project (SDPI-HH) intervention. The relationship between physical activity and food choices was also examined. Among 3,039 SDPI-HH participants at baseline, those reporting being physically active and having high healthy food scores had statistically significant lower HbA1c (mean = 7.67 ± 2.01) compared to inactive participants with low healthy food scores (7.90 ± 1.92). Among the 1,150 SDPI-HH participants who attended the three-year follow-up visit, participants who increased physical activity, consumption of healthy foods, or both had a larger decrease in HbA1c (β = -0.29, P = 0.03) over the study period compared to participants with no improvement in physical activity or increase in consuming healthy foods. This association was statistically significant among women (β = -0.35, P = 0.04) but not among men (β = -0.08, P = 0.70). Our findings indicated that an increase in healthier behaviors, including physical activity and healthy food choices, was associated with a small improvement in HbA1c in the subset of women who participated in the SDPI-HH through the three-year follow-up. Although the decrease in HbA1c was small, physical activity and healthy food choices are important behaviors to incorporate into everyday life among AI/AN adults, particularly those with diabetes. |
2010 |
Teufel-Shone, Nicolette; Williams, Sheralyn Focus groups in small communities Journal Article Preventing Chronic Disease, 7 (3), pp. A67, 2010. @article{Teufel-Shone2010, title = {Focus groups in small communities}, author = {Nicolette Teufel-Shone and Sheralyn Williams}, url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20394706}, year = {2010}, date = {2010-05-01}, journal = {Preventing Chronic Disease}, volume = {7}, number = {3}, pages = {A67}, abstract = {Qualitative research methods have gained increasing acceptance as valuable tools for gathering information on attitudes, beliefs, and sociocultural factors that influence health behaviors. Conducting focus groups is a commonly used qualitative method. Existing guidelines for conducting focus groups do not address the challenges presented by the social familiarity of small communities and do not highlight the advantages of using the technique as part of a community-based participatory research (CBPR) effort. In small communities, researchers must consider characteristics of the facilitator and recorder, recruitment strategies, the importance of stressing confidentiality even when discussing seemingly nonsensitive topics, and the effect of disseminating results. Addressing these elements as part of a CBPR approach is advantageous because community partners know the ways in which the community talks about an issue and understand the subtle social impact of asking, answering, and interpreting locally specific questions.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Qualitative research methods have gained increasing acceptance as valuable tools for gathering information on attitudes, beliefs, and sociocultural factors that influence health behaviors. Conducting focus groups is a commonly used qualitative method. Existing guidelines for conducting focus groups do not address the challenges presented by the social familiarity of small communities and do not highlight the advantages of using the technique as part of a community-based participatory research (CBPR) effort. In small communities, researchers must consider characteristics of the facilitator and recorder, recruitment strategies, the importance of stressing confidentiality even when discussing seemingly nonsensitive topics, and the effect of disseminating results. Addressing these elements as part of a CBPR approach is advantageous because community partners know the ways in which the community talks about an issue and understand the subtle social impact of asking, answering, and interpreting locally specific questions. |
2008 |
Bryant, Carol A; Brown, Kelli McCormack R; McDermott, Robert J; DeBate, Rita D; Alfonso, Moya L; Baldwin, Julie A; Monaghan, Paul; Phillips, Leah M DiClemente, RJ; Crosby, RA; Kegler, MC (Ed.): Emerging theories: Health promotion practice and Research, Chapter 12, pp. 331-358, 2, 2008, ISBN: 978-0-470-17913-0. @inbook{Bryant2008, title = {Community-based Prevention Marketing: A New Planning Framework for Designing and Tailoring Health Promotion Interventions}, author = {Carol A Bryant and Kelli McCormack R Brown and Robert J McDermott and Rita D DeBate and Moya L Alfonso and Julie A Baldwin and Paul Monaghan and Leah M Phillips}, editor = {RJ DiClemente and RA Crosby and MC Kegler}, url = {https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=oRoXErnB21MC&oi=fnd&pg=PA331&dq=Community-based+Prevention+Marketing:+A+New+Planning+Framework+for+Designing+and+Tailoring+Health+Promotion+Interventions&ots=FvzJ-kqygu&sig=opABbI0eKPb9UxhvgdgN6ulizsE#v=onepage&q=Community-based%20Prevention%20Marketing%3A%20A%20New%20Planning%20Framework%20for%20Designing%20and%20Tailoring%20Health%20Promotion%20Interventions&f=false}, isbn = {978-0-470-17913-0}, year = {2008}, date = {2008-01-01}, booktitle = {Emerging theories: Health promotion practice and Research}, pages = {331-358}, edition = {2}, chapter = {12}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {inbook} } |