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Tidwell Torres M, Bailey A, Riscia PM, Kang AW. A Systematic Narrative Review of Recent Obesity Interventions with Black Women in the United States. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2024:10.1007/s40615-024-02026-9. [PMID: 38771451 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-02026-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study is to comprehensively review recent obesity interventions for Black women in the United States. METHODS We searched PubMed and EBSCOhost for articles published between 2013 and 2022 using a comprehensive search strategy. Two reviewers screened titles, abstracts, and full texts. Data from the included articles were extracted. Qualitative themes related to the intervention designs were identified across studies. RESULTS Fifty-two studies were included in the review. Interventions typically aimed to reduce weight by targeting diet and/or physical activity. Intervention activities were delivered virtually and in-person via several formats including didactic content and interactive sessions. Outcomes were assessed through a variety of research designs. Across papers, we identified six key themes of intervention design: integration of technology, centering community and culture, personalization of content, use of social support, skill-building through intervention activities, and addressing comorbid health conditions. CONCLUSIONS To address the obesity epidemic, future research can build upon key lessons learned from recent interventions tailored to Black women.
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- Melina Tidwell Torres
- Department of Behavioral and Social Science, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Science, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Science, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
- Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA.
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Lewey J, Beckie TM, Brown HL, Brown SD, Garovic VD, Khan SS, Miller EC, Sharma G, Mehta LS. Opportunities in the Postpartum Period to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk After Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2024; 149:e330-e346. [PMID: 38346104 PMCID: PMC11185178 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes are common among pregnant individuals and are associated with long-term risk of cardiovascular disease. Individuals with adverse pregnancy outcomes also have an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease risk factors after delivery. Despite this, evidence-based approaches to managing these patients after pregnancy to reduce cardiovascular disease risk are lacking. In this scientific statement, we review the current evidence on interpregnancy and postpartum preventive strategies, blood pressure management, and lifestyle interventions for optimizing cardiovascular disease using the American Heart Association Life's Essential 8 framework. Clinical, health system, and community-level interventions can be used to engage postpartum individuals and to reach populations who experience the highest burden of adverse pregnancy outcomes and cardiovascular disease. Future trials are needed to improve screening of subclinical cardiovascular disease in individuals with a history of adverse pregnancy outcomes, before the onset of symptomatic disease. Interventions in the fourth trimester, defined as the 12 weeks after delivery, have great potential to improve cardiovascular health across the life course.
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Washington TB, Johnson VR, Kendrick K, Ibrahim AA, Tu L, Sun K, Stanford FC. Disparities in Access and Quality of Obesity Care. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2023; 52:429-441. [PMID: 37197884 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2023.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Obesity is a chronic disease and a significant public health threat predicated on complex genetic, psychological, and environmental factors. Individuals with higher body mass index are more likely to avoid health care due to weight stigma. Disparities in obesity care disproportionately impact racial and ethnic minorities. In addition to this unequal disease burden, access to obesity treatment varies significantly. Even if treatment options are theoretically productive, they may be more difficult for low-income families, and racial and ethnic minorities to implement in practice secondary to socioeconomic factors. Lastly, the outcomes of undertreatment are significant. Disparities in obesity foreshadow integral inequality in health outcomes, including disability, and premature mortality.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Sociology, Harvard College, 33 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard College, 33 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Medicine- Neuroendocrine Unit, Pediatric Endocrinology, MGH Weight Center, Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 50 Staniford Street, Suite 430, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Brennan MB, Tan TW, Schechter MC, Fayfman M. Using the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities framework to better understand disparities in major amputations. Semin Vasc Surg 2023; 36:19-32. [PMID: 36958894 PMCID: PMC10039286 DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2023.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Recently, the United States experienced its first resurgence of major amputations in more than 20 years. Compounding this rise is a longstanding history of disparities. Patients identifying as non-Hispanic Black are twice as likely to lose a limb as those identifying as non-Hispanic White. Those identifying as Latino face a 30% increase. Rural patients are also more likely to undergo major amputations, and the rural-urban disparity is widening. We used the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities framework to better understand these disparities and identify common factors contributing to them. Common factors were abundant and included increased prevalence of diabetes, possible lower rates of foot self-care, transportation barriers to medical appointments, living in disadvantaged neighborhoods, and lack of insurance. Solutions within and outside the health care realm are needed. Health care-specific interventions that embed preventative and ambulatory care services within communities may be particularly high yield.
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- Meghan B Brennan
- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 1685 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI, 53583.
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- Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Grady Health System, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Grady Health System, Atlanta, GA
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Yuhas M, Moore CF, Garay J, Brown SD. Improving Maternal Cardiovascular Health in Underserved Populations: a Narrative Review of Behavioral Intervention Trials Targeting Postpartum Weight Retention. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2022; 24:689-699. [PMID: 35781777 PMCID: PMC10373576 DOI: 10.1007/s11883-022-01045-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Racial/ethnic minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals experience greater postpartum weight retention, which has been linked to the development of cardiovascular disease. This article reviews recent literature on behavioral interventions targeting postpartum weight retention in these populations. RECENT FINDINGS Seven randomized controlled trials published since 2010 were selected for this review. Four were successful in reducing or preventing postpartum weight retention. Recruitment primarily occurred in low-income urban areas. All interventions reported using the Social Cognitive Theory and targeted mostly individual-level behavior change focused on diet and physical activity. Four were technology-based, and most implemented strategies to increase cultural relevance of the intervention. Opportunities for future interventions include expand target population to enroll individuals starting in pregnancy and address rural populations; incorporate empirically tested retention strategies; increase focus on psychosocial factors, particularly chronic stress; utilize multilevel approaches; continue to leverage technology; and maximize efforts to increase cultural relevancy.
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- Maryam Yuhas
- Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Syracuse University, 558 White Hall, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA.
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Syracuse University, 558 White Hall, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Syracuse University, 558 White Hall, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Davis School of Medicine, University of California, Sacramento, CA, USA
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Tabak RG, Schwarz CD, Kemner A, Johnston S, Aramburu A, Haire-Joshu D. Social Determinants of Health Discussed with Mothers During Personal Visits Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Health Equity 2021; 5:536-544. [PMID: 34909520 PMCID: PMC8665790 DOI: 10.1089/heq.2020.0140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Purpose: This report describes the social determinants of health (SDOH) discussed during personal visits at the time leading up to and during the first 4 months of the pandemic from families across the United States. Methods: This is a secondary analysis from a cluster randomized trial that embeds Healthy Eating and Active Living Taught at Home within Parents as Teachers (PAT). PAT is a national organization serving families prenatal through kindergarten, delivered by parent educators. After parent educators complete visits with mothers in the trial, they complete brief surveys including the question "Did issues with any of these come up during the visit?" with yes/no options for "Transportation," "Housing," "Food insecurity," "Childcare," "Financial constraint," or "Other." Results: Among the 60 mothers with visit records in the months before and during (March-July 2020) COVID-19, 55% identified as Hispanic or Latino and 52% reported food insecurity at baseline. During COVID-19, financial constraints and other SDOH were as common as they were before COVID-19; childcare issues were discussed less frequently and food security was discussed more frequently. When comparing the number of SDOH parent educators reported discussing with mothers in visits that took place before COVID-19 with the number of SDOH discussed in visits during COVID-19, the number of SDOH increased for 41% for mothers identifying as Hispanic or Latino and only 8% for non-Hispanic or Latino mothers. Conclusions: This study can help build an understanding of how COVID-19 is impacting families, and how these impacts may be inequitable. Clinical Trial Registration Number: NCT03758638.
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- Rachel G. Tabak
- Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Washington University in St. Louis Brown School, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Washington University in St. Louis Brown School, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Parents as Teachers National Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Washington University in St. Louis Brown School, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Washington University in St. Louis Brown School, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Washington University in St. Louis Brown School, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Haire-Joshu D, Schwarz C, Jacob R, Kristen P, Johnston S, Quinn K, Tabak R. Raising Well at Home: a pre-post feasibility study of a lifestyle intervention for caregivers and their child with obesity. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2020; 6:149. [PMID: 33042569 PMCID: PMC7541221 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-020-00692-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background Few efficacious pediatric obesity interventions have been successfully translated and sustained in real-world practice, often due to inadequate fit with the priorities of under-resourced populations. Lifestyle interventions, which incorporate tailoring of essential weight loss ingredients and adaptation of mode and intensity to the living circumstances of children with obesity, are needed. The purpose of this pilot study was to test the feasibility and efficacy of a tailored lifestyle intervention for caregivers and their children with obesity, conducted in partnership with Envolve, Inc., a family of comprehensive health solutions and wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation. Methods This 6-month pilot study employed a pretest-posttest design to assess the impact of a tailored lifestyle intervention delivered by peer coaches on (a) caregiver and child weight impacted by changes in dietary intake, walking, and screen time; (b) changes in the home environment; and (c) caregiver engagement and satisfaction. The intervention was delivered via 3 core home visits every 4-6 weeks, with additional support via text. Results The majority of caregivers were female (95.2%) and Black (73.7%). Children had median age of 11.1 years and majority were female (57.6%), with a median BMI near the 99th percentile (Mdn 98.8, IQR 3.5) or 118.3% (IQR 35.8) of the 95th percentile for their sex and age. Participants expressed high satisfaction with the program (mean range 96.7-100.0% agreement on satisfaction items). From baseline to post, caregivers' BMI decreased by 1.8% (p = 0.016, r = 0.22), while children's BMI percentile z-score decreased significantly (p = 0.023, r = 0.18) and BMI percent of the 95th percentile remained constant (p = 0.05, r = 0.15). Caregivers and children decreased sugar-sweetened beverage intake (p = 0.026, r = 0.22; p = 0.006, r = 0.23, respectively), reduced presence of soda in the home (p = 0.002, g = 0.43), and decreased screen time (p = 0.046, g = 0.22). Other eating and walking behaviors remained stable for caregivers and child. Conclusion The Raising Well at Home pilot demonstrated that tailored lifestyle interventions, delivered by peer coaches in the home and via text, are feasible and can improve weight, eating, and environmental measures of caregivers and children with obesity. Future work should determine the effectiveness, sustainability, and scalability of this intervention in sites located across the country. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04224623). Registered 9 January 2020-retrospectively registered.
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- Debra Haire-Joshu
- Center for Obesity Prevention and Policy Research, the Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, CB 1196, Saint Louis, MO 63130 USA.,Center for Diabetes Translation Research, the Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, CB 1196, Saint Louis, MO 63130 USA
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- Center for Obesity Prevention and Policy Research, the Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, CB 1196, Saint Louis, MO 63130 USA
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- Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, the Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, CB 1196, Saint Louis, MO 63130 USA
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- Centene Center for Health Transformation, the Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, CB 1196, Saint Louis, MO 63130 USA
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- Center for Diabetes Translation Research, the Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, CB 1196, Saint Louis, MO 63130 USA
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- Centene Center for Health Transformation, the Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, CB 1196, Saint Louis, MO 63130 USA
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- Center for Diabetes Translation Research, the Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, CB 1196, Saint Louis, MO 63130 USA.,Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, the Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, CB 1196, Saint Louis, MO 63130 USA
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Tabak RG, Furtado K, Schwarz CD, Haire-Joshu D. Neighborhood Perceptions Among Pregnant African American Women in St. Louis, Missouri, Before and After the Shooting of Michael Brown. Health Equity 2020; 4:353-361. [PMID: 32908956 PMCID: PMC7473163 DOI: 10.1089/heq.2019.0125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose: This study aims to examine perceptions of neighborhood quality and safety before and after the death of Michael Brown and the unrest that followed. Methods: In this secondary analysis of baseline data from one site in The Lifestyle Interventions for Expectant Moms (LIFE-Moms) Consortium, pregnant African American women in the St. Louis region completed a survey of neighborhood perceptions. Logistic regression was used to explore associations between perceptions among those completing baseline surveys and entering the study before and after August 9, 2014 (range: 2012-2015), adjusted for demographic characteristics. Results: Of 267 participants, half (n=134) completed the survey after August 9, 2014. Thirty-four percent of participants completing the survey after this date felt "The crime rate in my neighborhood makes it unsafe to go on walks during the day" compared with 21% of those completing the survey before (adjusted odds ratio=2.0, 95% confidence interval: 1.1-3.7). There were no consistently significant differences in demographic characteristics or in the remaining 16 neighborhood items. Conclusions: This study is an example of how an unexpected shift in the community context in the wake of a profound event may impact health behaviors and outcomes in a measurable way. Clinical Trials Registration: NCT01768793.
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- Rachel G. Tabak
- Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Center for Obesity Prevention and Policy Research, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Center for Obesity Prevention and Policy Research, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Thornton PL, Kumanyika SK, Gregg EW, Araneta MR, Baskin ML, Chin MH, Crespo CJ, de Groot M, Garcia DO, Haire-Joshu D, Heisler M, Hill-Briggs F, Ladapo JA, Lindberg NM, Manson SM, Marrero DG, Peek ME, Shields AE, Tate DF, Mangione CM. New research directions on disparities in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2019; 1461:5-24. [PMID: 31793006 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Obesity and type 2 diabetes disproportionately impact U.S. racial and ethnic minority communities and low-income populations. Improvements in implementing efficacious interventions to reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes are underway (i.e., the National Diabetes Prevention Program), but challenges in effectively scaling-up successful interventions and reaching at-risk populations remain. In October 2017, the National Institutes of Health convened a workshop to understand how to (1) address socioeconomic and other environmental conditions that perpetuate disparities in the burden of obesity and type 2 diabetes; (2) design effective prevention and treatment strategies that are accessible, feasible, culturally relevant, and acceptable to diverse population groups; and (3) achieve sustainable health improvement approaches in communities with the greatest burden of these diseases. Common features of guiding frameworks to understand and address disparities and promote health equity were described. Promising research directions were identified in numerous areas, including study design, methodology, and core metrics; program implementation and scalability; the integration of medical care and social services; strategies to enhance patient empowerment; and understanding and addressing the impact of psychosocial stress on disease onset and progression in addition to factors that support resiliency and health.
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- Pamela L Thornton
- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Epidemiology and Statistics Branch, Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Oregon Health and Science University and Portland State University Joint School of Public Health, Portland, Oregon
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Tucson, Arizona
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- Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine and the Brown School, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology & Clinical Research, Baltimore, Maryland
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Harvard/MGH Center on Genomics, Vulnerable Populations, and Health Disparities, Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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