Special Diabetes Program for Indians Coordinating Center

Diabetes Prevention Program and Healthy Heart Project


Partners 

Program overview

Purpose: Prevention of diabetes in American Indians and Alaska Natives with prediabetes.

Overall, 38 programs serving over 80 tribes across the U.S. and 8,652 participants over 10 ½ years participated.

Activities: 16 session curriculum and individual coaching focused on healthy eating, increased physical activity, and life skills; community activities to increase awareness, and family support

Specific aims

  • Prevent or delay diabetes onset
  • Achieve and maintain 7% weight loss
  • Increase healthy lifestyle and improve clinical outcomes

Outcomes

  • The risk of developing diabetes among the subset of SDPI DP participants who met the eligibility criteria of the original NIDDK DPP was 39% lower than that of the DPP placebo group, even after adjusting for baseline differences in major diabetes risk factors
  • Improvements were realized with respect to weight, LDL, and HDL
  • Overall increases in physical activity and healthy eating

Reports

Infographic

SDPI Diabetes Prevention Program Final Report​

Publications

IHS SDPI Diabetes Prevention Program Publications

Program overview

Purpose: Reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in American Indians and Alaska Natives with diabetes

Overall, 30 programs serving over 130 tribes across the U.S. and 7,663 participants over 10 ½ years participated in the project

Activities: Monthly clinic-based case management with an emphasis on self-management education; community activities to increase awareness, and family support

Specific aims

  • Reduce cardiovascular disease risk
  • Improve cardiovascular disease risk factors such as blood pressure, cholesterol, and smoking
  • Increase healthy lifestyle

Outcomes

  • The SDPI HH Project significantly reduced cardiovascular disease risk among American Indian and Alaska Natives with diabetes
  • Improved diastolic blood pressure, LDL, and HDL levels
  • Smoking use decreased from baseline levels
  • Weight decreased significantly from baseline levels
  • Overall increases in physical activity and healthy eating

Reports

Infographic

SDPI Healthy Heart Project Final Report​

Publications

IHS SDPI Healthy Heart Project Publications

Centers for American Indian & Alaska Native Health

Colorado School of Public Health

CU Anschutz

Nighthorse Campbell Native Health Building

13055 East 17th Avenue

Mail Stop F800

Aurora, CO 80045


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