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  • Diabetes Management
  • Community Health Interventions

Background:

  • Prediabetes affects millions, with many unaware of their condition.
  • African Americans face a disproportionately higher risk of prediabetes.
  • Faith-based organizations are vital social support systems for African American communities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness of evidence-based group coaching for prediabetes management.
  • To evaluate the impact of a church-based intervention on type 2 diabetes risk factors.
  • To improve health knowledge and behaviors in African Americans with prediabetes.

Main Methods:

  • Four African-American churches hosted free, 16-week group coaching sessions.
  • Sessions were co-facilitated by a lifestyle coach and a nurse practitioner.
  • Intervention focused on managing and controlling type 2 diabetes risk factors.

Main Results:

  • Participants showed a reduction in hemoglobin A1C levels.
  • There was a significant increase in weekly physical activity minutes.
  • Improvements were observed in participants' health knowledge and behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • Community-based, faith-based group coaching is an effective strategy for prediabetes management.
  • This intervention successfully reduced key risk factors for type 2 diabetes in an at-risk population.
  • Church-based programs can be leveraged to improve health outcomes in African American communities.