Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life to Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Black Families Using a Tailored Diabetes Prevention Program

What this Trial Is About

Researchers aim to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes among Black families in Southwest Georgia by using a community-engaged approach to adapt the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) for families. This study focuses on improving health factors linked to diabetes risk by tailoring the program specifically for Black adults with prediabetes and their children. The study evaluates how this family-oriented adaptation can increase program acceptance and improve weight, an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes. The intervention includes seven cohorts of about ten families each, meeting weekly for 16 weeks. Adults participate in the standard 16-week CDC Diabetes Prevention Program curriculum, while children receive a version adapted for their age group. Sessions last around two hours and cover topics like monitoring food intake, controlling unhealthy eating cues, managing stress related to eating, increasing physical activity, and enhancing family support. Trained community health workers and research staff lead separate adult and child sessions at community locations convenient for families. Participants will be involved in weekly sessions for 16 weeks and followed for 10 months to measure improvements in weight. The study includes assessments of physical activity and dietary habits, with ongoing support and education. Researchers will monitor changes in health indicators related to diabetes risk, with a goal for parents to achieve a 4% weight reduction by the end of the intervention. The total commitment to the research study is 20 months, including follow-up and evaluation periods.

Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life