Implementing a diabetes prevention program in a rural African-American church

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 440-446

  Davis Smith, Monique ^a  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Prevention; Religion; Translational research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET RESTRICTION; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; LIFESTYLE; LIFESTYLE BALANCE CHURCH DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; RURAL AREA; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 34247180752     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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