Subjects
Diabetes, diabetes
DIABETES, DIABETES
The study was conducted according to the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the UConn Health institutional review board. Participants signed written informed consent forms in their preferred language (Khmer or English), provided a release of information for study staff contact with their healthcare provider, and provided written HIPAA authorization. Participants were recruited through community and clinical settings.Because this was a diabetes prevention intervention, individuals with extant diabetes were not eligible to participate. Inclusion criteria were: (1) aged 35–75; (2) Cambodian or Cambodian-American; (3) Khmer speaking; (4) currently living in Connecticut, Massachusetts, or Rhode Island; (5) lived in Cambodia during the Pol Pot regime (1975–1979); (6) ambulatory; (7) consumed meals by mouth; (8) elevated risk for diabetes per a modified version of the American Diabetes Association Risk TestAs previously described