Community-based Diabetes Prevention for Obese Latino Youth

Researchers

Gabriel Shaibi, Ph.D.
Colleen Keller, Ph.D.
Darya McClain, Ph.D.
Felipe Castro, Ph.D.
Yolanda Konopken

Partners

St. Vincent de Paul Medical and Dental Clinic
Lincoln Family YMCA

Evaluate the efficacy of a culturally grounded diabetes prevention program to (a) increase insulin sensitivity and (b) increase weight-specific quality of life (QoL) in obese Latino adolescents.