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ArticleEthnicity & disease2012

The En Balance Spanish diabetes education program improves apolipoproteins, serum glucose and body composition in Hispanic diabetics.

Ihuoma Chukwueke, Anthony Firek, Larry Beeson, Maribet Brute, Eloy Shulz, Marino De Leon, Zaida R Cordero-MacIntyre

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Article in Ethnicity & disease, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07720388 (Supporting Medtronic 780G Insulin Pump Adoption in Latino Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Supporting Medtronic 780G Insulin Pump Adoption in Latino Patients: A Spanish - Language Training Initiative

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Colorado, DenverRan2026 to 2027Enrolled15ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1 DiabetesArmsCulturally and linguistically tailored onboarding and support program, Medtronic MiniMed 780G Insulin Pump System
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ihuoma ChukwuekeLoma Linda University School of Public Health, Loma Linda, California 92350, USA.
Anthony Firek
Larry Beeson
Maribet Brute
Eloy Shulz
Marino De Leon
Zaida R Cordero-MacIntyre
Loma Linda University · US

Funding

The role of imidazoline receptor in type-2 diabetesP20MD001632 · NIMHD · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI DE LEON, DAISY D. · 2005 to 2009
$8.0M
Research Training/Education CoreP20MD006988 · NIMHD · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY · PI CASIANO, CARLOS A. · 2012 to 2016
$6.2M
NIMHD NIH HHS 5P20MD001632NIMHD NIH HHS P20 MD001632NIMHD NIH HHS P20 MD006988
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Abstract

objectiveWe evaluated the changes in apolipoproteins, glycemic status, and body composition after 3 months using a culturally sensitive diabetes education program, En Balance, in diabetic Hispanics.

methodsThirty-four (9 males, 25 females) Hispanic diabetics participated in the En Balance program over three months. Body composition was determined by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), A1c, and apolipoproteins (Apo) measured after 3 months participation. Differences were analyzed using paired t testing and relationships between changes in Apo, A1c, total cholesterol, body mass index and body composition by Spearman correlations.

resultsCompletion of En Balance resulted in a significant reduction in weight (80.31 +/- 1.97 kg vs 81.25 +/- 17.97 kg, P = .015), FPG (143.21 +/- 57.8 mg/dL vs 166.41 +/- 65.9 mg/dL P = .003), and A1c (7.08 +/- 1.6% vs 7.87 +/- 2.0%, P = < .001). DXA demonstrated reduction in total fat (29.54 +/- 10.0 kg vs 30.24 +/- 11.80 kg, P = < .001) and trunk fat (15.09 +/- 5.6 kg vs 16.87 +/- 5.4 kg, P = .001). High density lipoprotein significantly increased (48.85 +/- 11.4 vs 44.65 +/- 8.8, P = .002) and total serum cholesterol/high density lipoprotein ratio decreased (3.87 +/- .98 vs 4.35 +/- 1.0, P = .001). There were significant correlations at three months between changes in Apo A1 and A2 (r = .559, P < .001), Apo E and total cholesterol (r = .746, P < .001), between A1c and FPG (r = .563, P = .001) and BMI and body weight (r = .732, P < .001).

conclusionsThe En Balance program improved body composition, A1c, FPG, total cholesterol/HDL ratio and HDL. If these trends can be sustained, En Balance may serve as a unique educational paradigm for improving type 2 diabetes in Hispanics.

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Hispanic or LatinoPatient Education as TopicAdultAgedApolipoproteinsBlood GlucoseBody CompositionBody Mass IndexCohort StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2DyslipidemiasFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityApolipoproteinsBlood Glucose

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