2016
Food Label Use Improves Dietary Quality and Mediates Improved Glycemic Control in Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes: The DIALBEST trial
SAMUEL G, Shebl F, Segura‐Pérez S, Chhabra J, Vega‐López S, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Food Label Use Improves Dietary Quality and Mediates Improved Glycemic Control in Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes: The DIALBEST trial. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.422.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 2 diabetesFood label useGlycemic controlDietary qualityLabel useType 2 diabetes managementBetter dietary qualityBlood glucose controlStandard of careCommunity health workersHome-based sessionsRandomized control trialRelated complicationsGlucose controlIntervention groupIntervention participantsHealth workersHigher oddsControl trialDiabetes managementType 2Health disparitiesEliminating Health DisparitiesIntervention effectsIntervention impact
2014
Impact of a Community Health Workers–Led Structured Program on Blood Glucose Control Among Latinos With Type 2 Diabetes: The DIALBEST Trial
Pérez-Escamilla R, Damio G, Chhabra J, Fernandez ML, Segura-Pérez S, Vega-López S, Kollannor-Samuel G, Calle M, Shebl FM, D’Agostino D. Impact of a Community Health Workers–Led Structured Program on Blood Glucose Control Among Latinos With Type 2 Diabetes: The DIALBEST Trial. Diabetes Care 2014, 38: 197-205. PMID: 25125508, PMCID: PMC4302259, DOI: 10.2337/dc14-0327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringCommunity Health WorkersDelivery of Health CareDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGlycated HemoglobinHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansHypertensionLife StyleLipidsMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPatient Care TeamPatient Education as TopicPatient-Centered CareSelf CareTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsBlood glucose controlGlucose controlBlood lipid levelsCommunity health workersType 2 diabetesHealthy food choicesT2D complicationsCHW interventionGlycemic controlMedication adherenceBlood glucoseCHW groupLipid levelsHealth workersControl groupType 2Management disparitiesAdult LatinosHealthcare accessHealthy lifestyleDiabetesEffective interventionsStructured interventionMonthsStandard of healthcare
2010
Blood Pressure is Associated with BMI and Predicts Plasma Glucose Control and Triglycerides among Obese Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes
Chhabra J, Vega‐López S, D'Agostino D, Fernandes M, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Blood Pressure is Associated with BMI and Predicts Plasma Glucose Control and Triglycerides among Obese Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 935.3-935.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.935.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood pressureDiastolic BPPlasma glucoseDiagnosis of hypertensionSystolic blood pressurePlasma glucose controlRelationship of BMIMetabolic syndrome indicatorsType 2 diabetesObese LatinosHDL cholesterolObese populationGlucose controlGlycosylated hemoglobinLatino patientsBlood samplesBMIType 2TriglyceridesHealth disparitiesPatientsFPGDlDemographic informationLDL