title: Evaluation of a community Diabetes Prevention Program delivered by diabetes educators in the United States: one-year follow up.
abstract: Strategies for management of pre-diabetes within the community setting are needed. An adaptation of the successful Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle intervention delivered by trained diabetes educators was evaluated. Results indicate that trained diabetes educators offer an important community resource for health care providers for their patients with pre-diabetes.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, United States. Electronic address: mkk3@pitt.edu.
authors.forename: M Kaye
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, United States.
authors.forename: Rachel G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, United States.
authors.forename: Linda M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Siminerio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D040441:Health Educators; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000628:therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D013383:Suburban Population; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population; D061217:Weight Reduction Programs
keywords: Diabetes Prevention Program; Diabetes prevention; Group Lifestyle Balance; Lifestyle intervention; Prevention