Perceived risk and the willingness to enroll in a diabetes prevention lifestyle intervention in Arab-Americans

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Pinelli, Nicole R ^a   Herman, William H ^b,c   Brown, Morton B ^c   Jaber, Linda A ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Arab Americans; Diabetes; Lifestyle intervention; Prevention; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARAB AMERICAN; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK; RISK PERCEPTION; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; ARABS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957755503     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.08.010     Document Type: Article

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