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Jielu Lin1, Melanie F Myers, Anna V Wilkinson
1Department of Sociology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona (Dr Lin); National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland (Drs Lin and Koehly); Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center & Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (Dr Myers); and Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Science, University of Texas School of Public Health, Austin, Texas (Dr Wilkinson).
Abstract:
We investigate how interpersonal ties influence communication about type 2 diabetes risk and encouragement to maintain or adopt a healthy lifestyle between family members of Mexican heritage, after a family history-based risk assessment intervention. Results suggest that individuals are more likely to initiate risk communication with another family member if they are close to, already seek advice from, or discuss health with him or her. Risk communication precedes encouragement, which is initiated by the older generation of the family. Understanding the role of interpersonal relationships in Mexican-heritage families can help identify who best to target in future health behavior interventions.
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