Updated at 6:42 p.m., Sunday, December 2, 2007
UH med school's diabetes research among best
Advertiser Staff
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa's John A. Burns School of Medicine has been recognized as one of the country's leading medical centers in diabetes research by a national news network. The medical school's contribution is highlighted as part of National Diabetes Awareness Month, a UH news release stated.Native Hawaiians, Filipinos and Japanese are twice as likely to have diabetes than Caucasians in Hawai'i. Native Hawaiians are 5.7 times more likely to die from diabetes or its complications than Caucasians, according to data collected through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
The medical school is training community health workers statewide on basic facts about diabetes. An ongoing research project is aimed at weight loss and weight maintenance through behavioral lifestyle intervention for at-risk individuals.
Several pilot studies by community investigators aim to better understand the effects of diabetes in their communities.
