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National Associations
American Diabetes Association
Find information about diabetes and diabetes prevention, as well as eating and nutritional information, exercise tips, and recipes.
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National Diabetes Education Program
Home of the National Diabetes Education Program, an organization devoted to the dissemination of the most recent research advancing the cure or treatment of Diabetes.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program
The purpose of the CDC’s Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program (DPRP) is to recognize organizations that have shown that they can effectively deliver a lifestyle change intervention program to prevent type 2 diabetes. For more information about the DPRP standards and to learn how to apply for recognition, please visit the website.
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National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
A service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH that provides information about a variety of diabetes related topics for the public.
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Research
Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
All of the research that came out of the DPP.
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Other Resources
Physical Activity Resource Center for Public Health
The
Physical Activity Resource Center for Public Health (PARC–PH) is a comprehensive resource center that can provide up–to–date physical activity assessment and intervention information as well as guidance to interested researchers and community members locally, nationally, and internationally. PARC-PH focuses on addressing the assessment and intervention issues surrounding race, ethnicity, and minority populations and issues specific to various age and gender groups. The PARC-PH’s mission is to support physical activity assessment and lifestyle promotion efforts whether as part of a research or community intervention.
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University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute
The
University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute serves as the umbrella organization under which UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh coordinate diabetes prevention, education, treatment, and research.
UPMC Diabetes Centers
UPMC Diabetes Centers are a network of locations – in select UPMC
hospitals,
endocrinology sites and
primary care practices – that provide comprehensive education to those living with diabetes. Find information about diabetes education services offered near you.
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Group Lifestyle Balance Publications
Williams, Lovoria B., Williams LB, Sattin RW, Dias J, Garvin JT, Marion L, Joshua T, Kriska A, Kramer MK, Echouffo-Tcheugui JB, Freeman A, Narayan KM.et al. "Design of a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of a Diabetes Prevention Program within African–American Churches: The Fit Body and Soul Study." Contemporary Clinical Trials 34.2 (2013): 336-47.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23354313
Piatt, G.A., M.C. Seidel, R.O. Powell, and J.C. Zgibor, Comparative Effectiveness of Lifestyle Intervention Efforts in the Community: Results of the Rethinking Eating and ACTivity (REACT) study. Diabetes Care., 2013. 36(2): p. 202-9. doi: 10.2337/dc12-0824. Epub 2012 Sep 10.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22966092
Ma J, Y.V.X.L. and et al., Translating the diabetes prevention program lifestyle intervention for weight loss into primary care: A randomized trial. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2012: p. 1-9.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23229846
Piatt, G.A., M.C. Seidel, H.-Y. Chen, R.O. Powell, and J.C. Zgibor, Two-Year Results of Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program Into an Urban, Underserved Community. The Diabetes Educator, 2012.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22968220
Kramer, M., Venditti, EM, Semler, LN, Kriska, AM, Miller, RG, Orchard, TJ (2012) Long-term Strategies for Diabetes Prevention: Evaluation of the Group Lifestyle Balance Post-Core Sessions Focusing on Carbohydrate and Hunger Management. Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism
http://www.omicsonline.org/2155-6156/2155-6156-S2-006.php?aid=4819
Venditti, E. Kramer, M. Necessary Components for Lifestyle Modification Interventions to Reduce Diabetes Risk. Current Diabetes Reports 12 (2):138-146. 2012.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22350807
Kramer, MK, McWilliams, JR, Chen, H, Siminerio, LM. A Community-Based Diabetes Prevention Program: Evaluation of the Group Lifestyle Balance Program Delivered by Diabetes Educators.
The Diabetes Educator, 2011; 37(5): p. 659-68.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21918204
Kramer, M., Kriska, AM, Venditti, EM, Semler, LN, Miller, RG, McDonald, T, Siminerio, LM, Orchard, TJ. A novel approach to diabetes prevention: Evaluation of the Group Lifestyle Balance program delivered via DVD. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 2010.
90(3): p. e60-e63.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20863586
Kramer, MK, Kriska, AM, Venditti, EM, Miller, RG, Brooks, MM, Burke, LE, Siminerio, LM, Solano, FX, Orchard, TO. Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program: A Comprehensive Model for Prevention Training and Program Delivery. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2009; 37 (6):505-511.
http://www.ajpm-online.net/article/S0749-3797(09)00595-9/abstract
Dodani, S., Kramer, M.K., Williams, L., Crawford, S. & Kriska, A. Fit body and soul: a church-based behavioral lifestyle program for diabetes prevention in African Americans. Ethn Dis. 2009; 19 (2):135-141.
http://www.ishib.org/journal/19-2/ethn-19-02-135.pdf
Ma, J., King, AC, Wilson, SR, Xiao, L, Stafford, R. Evaluation of lifestyle interventions to treat elevated cardiometabolic risk in primary care (E-LITE): a randomized controlled trial. BMC Family Practice, 2009. 10(1): p. 71.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19909549
McTigue KM, Conroy MB, Bigi L, Murphy C, McNeil M. Weight Loss Through Living Well: Translating an Effective Lifestyle Intervention Into Clinical Practice. Diabetes Educator 2009;35(2):199-208.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19321806
Seidel MC, Powell RO, Zgibor JC, Siminerio LM, Piatt GA. Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program Into an Urban Medically Underserved Community: A nonrandomized prospective intervention study. Diabetes Care 2008;31(4):684-689.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18252904