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Effect of a Spanish Diabetes Education on Dietary Changes and Diabetes Control
Author(s) -
Salto Lorena,
Beeson Lawrence,
DeLeon Marino,
CorderoMacIntyre Zaida
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.677.18
Subject(s) - medicine , calorie , waist , diabetes mellitus , cohort , blood sugar , insulin , zoology , endocrinology , obesity , biology
O: To assess the impact of culturally appropriate and language‐sensitive diabetes education on diabetes control in a Hispanic diabetic cohort. M: Twenty six subjects (13 M & 13 F), ranging from 29–75 years, participated in a 3‐month study. Subjects were enrolled from San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Waist and hip circumferences were measured. The Kolmogorov‐Smirnov Test was used for normality and the Paired Samples T‐test to compare baseline and three‐month means. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to determine the linear relationship between laboratory results and dietary changes (Southwestern FFQ). R: The group had a baseline fasting blood glucose mean of 158 mg/dL, a baseline HbA1c mean of 8.5%, and insulin mean of 14.7 uU/mL. There was a significant decrease in HbA1c % (8.5% ± 2.3 vs. 7.6%±1.6 p=.007) in both genders. There was a significant decrease in hip circumference (cm) (107.2±14 vs. 105.8±13 p=.044). Though not significant, there was also a decrease in FBG (158±83 vs. 152±77, p=0.558). There were significant correlations, at 3 months, between scale weight (kg) and dietary cholesterol (mg) (r=.456, p=.019), BMI (kg/m 2 ) and dietary cholesterol (r=.404, p=.041), BMI and % calories from saturated fat (r=.424, p=.031), insulin (uU/mL) and supplement chromium use (r= −.451, p=.021). C: The program had a beneficial effect on dietary changes and blood sugar control.