Impact of “En Balance” Culturally Sensitive Educational Program on Lifestyle Changes among Hispanics with Type‐2 Diabetes

O We assessed the effect of a culturally sensitive educational program on lifestyle changes among Hispanics with type‐2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). M Thirty‐four participants (25 females and 9 males) joined a three‐month education intervention program. Participants completed a Family Habits Frequency Questionnaire at baseline and after three months. Participants were Spanish speaking Hispanics with DM2 aged 37–69 years. R Participants showed significant improvement toward acquiring healthier behaviors. For instance, participants read food labels significantly more often after the 3 months compared with baseline ( P =0.0002). Also, there was a significant increase of physical activity among mothers such as doing 30 minutes of physical activity ( P =0.04) and increasing in walk ( P =0.01). The mean change of HbA1c ( P =<0.001), fasting plasma glucose ( P =0.003), and cholesterol/HDL ratio ( P =<0.001) decreased significantly and HDL level ( P =<0.001) increased significantly after the educational program. C The culturally sensitive educational program among Hispanics with DM2 showed significant positive changes in participants’ lifestyle and behaviors. Grant Funding Source : CMS 03–00335 Health Services Research and NIH award 5P20MD001632