Effectiveness of the Healthy Lifestyle Promotion Program for Yaquis with Obesity and Risk of Diabetes in the Short and Medium Term: A Translational Study

• Published in: Journal of Diabetes Research Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Valenzuela-Guzmán, Diana Marcela, Esparza-Romero, Julián, Campa-Quijada, Fernanda, Alemán-Mateo, H., Díaz-Zavala, Rolando Giovanni, Gallegos-Aguilar, Ana Cristina, Solano-Morales, Mariela, Dórame-López, Norma Alicia, Serna-Gutiérrez, Araceli, Castro-Juarez, Alejandro Arturo, Urquidez-Romero, Rene
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2020; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Body weight; Cardiovascular diseases; Chronic illnesses; Diabetes; Disease prevention; Exercise; Glucose; Health behavior; Health care; Hypertension; Lifestyles; Minority & ethnic groups; Obesity; Overweight; Physical fitness; Public health; Questionnaires; Risk factors; Standard deviation; Type 2 diabetes; Weight control; Mexico; India

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a public health problem worldwide, and the main risk factor for its development is obesity. The Yaqui ethnic group of Sonora has serious obesity problems, resulting in an increased risk of T2D in its inhabitants. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness...