Year of Publication
2018
College
Public Health
Date Available
5-9-2018
Degree Name
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
Committee Member
Corrine Williams, ScD, MS
Advisor
Mark Swanson, PhD
Co-Director of Graduate Studies
Kathryn Cardarelli, PhD
Abstract
The National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The program’s goal is to reduce the incidence of diabetes through dietary modification and physical activity. On one hand, the DPP is currently offered by various organizations through the country. On the other hand, the DPP is mostly unavailable in rural areas, especially the Diabetes Belt. The Diabetes Belt is in the eastern Appalachian region of the United States. People who live in this area of the country are more likely to develop diabetes than those who do not. Mason County, Kentucky has a higher than average diabetes incidence rate, and residents present with increased diabetes risk factors such as obesity, physical inactivity, low fruit and vegetable intake, being age 45 and over, and poor overall health, including hypertension, heart disease, obesity- related cancer, and arthritis. This proposal, by the Buffalo Trace District Health Department in Mason County, is backed by a diverse Community Advisory Group in its implementation in 3 community event sites over 3 years. Participants will either receive a lifestyle intervention or a medication intervention, both following the CDC’s ‘Prevent T2’ curriculum. Change will be assessed by measuring biological and behavioral outcomes and compared to a baseline measurement.
Recommended Citation
Yelton, Cassandra, "Implementing the National Diabetes Prevention Program in Mason County, Kentucky" (2018). Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.). 199.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cph_etds/199