The Integrating Cultural Aspects Into Diabetes Education (INCLUDE) Study to Prevent Diabetes in Chinese Immigrants: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) contributes to significant morbidity and mortality for Chinese immigrants in the United States, exacerbated by social determinants of health (SDOH) barriers such as language barriers, limited access to healthy foods, and low health literacy.

Objective

The goal of the Integrating Cultural Aspects into Diabetes Education (INCLUDE) study is to test a social media-based intervention adapting the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) for Chinese immigrants alongside a culturally adapted, community-supported agriculture program. Here, we report the protocol for the INCLUDE study.

Methods

INCLUDE is a 3-year randomized controlled trial (n=150). Participants with prediabetes or at risk for T2D are enrolled and randomized into either the control or

SUBMITTER: Hu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11615548 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature