Diabetes in Hispanic Children

 
 
 
 
Hispanic culture affects efforts to teach Hispanic children about diabetes. Lorena Drago, certified diabetes instructor and nutritionist at New York's Lincoln Hospital serves as a national volunteer of ADA's Por Tu Familia Latino Initiative and notes that "Many of the behaviors needed to prevent type 2 diabetes and diabetes-related complications-behaviors such as meal planning and physical activity-are shaped by an individual's culture and values" (American Diabetes Association, 2007, p. 1). Thus, it is vital to d


     
 
 
 
    

 

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