Family model diabetes self-management education and support in faith-based organizations in the republic of the Marshall Islands study protocol
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DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100710
Abstract: Background Marshallese living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) experience significant health disparities, with high rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus. In addition to health disparities, the RMI experienced nuclear testing that exposed… read more here.
Keywords: research; marshall islands; diabetes self; republic marshall ... See more keywords
Higher Education and Destination of the Youth in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Implication for Climate-Induced Migration
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DOI: 10.20965/jdr.2019.p1287
Abstract: Little is known about the extent to which climate change drives migration from the Pacific atoll nation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). How and to what extent the youth of RMI aspire… read more here.
Keywords: marshall islands; republic marshall; climate; migration ... See more keywords
An Intensive Lifestyle Intervention to Treat Type 2 Diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2019.00079
Abstract: Background: The Republic of the Marshall Islands has the highest prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the world, with the country's rapid rise of T2D attributed to its reliance on imported and refined foods… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; trial; lifestyle intervention; marshall islands ... See more keywords
Faith-based health screenings for Marshallese adults living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Study design and results
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1075763
Abstract: Introduction Striking health disparities exist in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The RMI has one of the highest age-adjusted type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rates in the world (23.0%) compared to global (9.3%)… read more here.
Keywords: marshall islands; health; health screenings; republic marshall ... See more keywords