Helping Hawaiʻi adults reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes

For many adults at risk of type 2 diabetes, knowing where to begin can be one of the biggest obstacles to prevention.

A new study from the Healthy Hawaiʻi Evaluation Team (HHET) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (HDOH) found that a statewide media campaign helped encourage more adults to take that first step by enrolling in the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). ...