title: Utilizing Genomics through Family Health History with the Theory of Planned Behavior: Prediction of Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors and Preventive Behavior in an African American Population in Florida.
abstract: African Americans are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this study was to assess to what extent African Americans' knowledge and awareness of family health history and related risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes influence their likelihood of adopting a preventive behavior.
  
  
  
  This study employed an anonymous pencil-and-paper, self-administered survey consisting of two sections. Section 1 was a modified version of the US Surgeon General's Family Health History Initiative and the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Risk Factor Survey. Section 2 of the survey was based on the constructs of the theory of planned behavior. Over 394 African American participants completed the survey.
  
  
  
  'Perceived behavioral control' was the strongest predictor of 'likelihood of adopting preventive behavior'. Participants were aware of their family history as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but it was not a significant predictor of behavior modifications based on that knowledge.
  
  
  
  The lack of perceived risk in this population shows the importance of not only knowing one's risk factors but translating those risk factors to a more personalized form that fits into the current lifestyle of the individual in a meaningful way.
authors: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, Fla., USA.
authors: Cynthia
authors: C
authors: Seaborn
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: Suther
authors: Torhonda
authors: T
authors: Lee
authors: Gebre-Egziabher
authors: GE
authors: Kiros
authors: Alan
authors: A
authors: Becker
authors: Ellen
authors: E
authors: Campbell
authors: Jackie
authors: J
authors: Collins-Robinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D023281:Genomics; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult