Adapting and Assessing the Feasibility of a Telehealth Diabetes Prevention Program for Hispanic Adolescents

Summary

Hispanic adolescents are disproportionately burdened by type 2 diabetes (T2D). Social determinants of health (SDoH) serve as barriers to behavior change and participation in disease prevention efforts, especially among vulnerable adolescents. Telehealth is a potentially effective approach for delivering disease prevention programs as it addresses some SDoH like transportation, childcare needs, and parent work schedules. Unfortunately, there are no theory- or evidence-based telehealth diabetes prevention program for Hispanic adolescents. Therefore the purpose of this study is to adapt an evidence-based diabetes prevention program for delivery via telehealth and to test the feasibility of this study among Hispanic adolescents (12-16 years) with obesity.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Self-report as Hispanic
* obese, defined as body mass index percentile (BMI%) ≥ 95th percentile
* ages of 12-16 years
* owns his or her own cellphone

Exclusion Criteria:

* Taking a medication (i.e. steroids) or diagnosed with a condition (i.e. sleep apnea) that influences activity, sleep, and/or cognition
* Recent hospitalization or injury that prevents normal physical activity
* Pregnant
* Currently enrolled in an exercise program or currently using a personal activity monitoring device like Fitbit
* Taking medications or diagnosed with a condition that influences activity, glucose metabolism, and/or cognition.

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