Diabetes and Health Disparities

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What Liburd and colleagues provide in this edition is a framework for all practitioners…involved in diabetes prevention and control. The recommendations and tools provided here are key to the success of future research and programmatic efforts. br/br/–boldWayne H. Giles,/bold MD, MS & br/ boldAnn Albright, /boldPhD, RDbr/ (From the Foreword)br/ br/br/Type 2 diabetes and its principal risk factor, obesity, have emerged as twin epidemics in communities of color. This book investigates the epidemiology of diabetes in these minority communities, arguing that the determinants of diabetes include not only personal choices, but also broader social and contextual factors, such as community racism, residential segregation, and cultural patterns.br/br/This book includes in-depth analyses of many community-based interventions which serve African-American, Hispanic/Latino American, Asian American, and Native American populations. The author also provides suggestions for community-based initiatives to reduce the obesogenic environment many minorities live in. br/br/boldKey features:/bold bulletlist bulletIncludes effective intervention approaches for prevention and control of diabetes in racial and ethnic populationsbulletExplores the influence of institutionalized racism and residential segregation on the emergence of diabetes and obesity bulletPresents extensive case studies detailing the experiences, challenges, and breakthroughs of various community health initiatives and programs /bulletlist br/br/This book will serve as an important resource for professors, students, community leaders, policymakers, health practitioners, and anyone interested in joining the movement to eliminate health disparities and achieve health equity.;chapter