Diabetes Awareness of Low-Income Middle School Students Participating in the Help a Friend, Help Yourself Youth Diabetes Awareness Education Program

Authors

• Kathryn Wroten, Louisiana State UniversityFollow
• Elizabeth S. Reames, Louisiana State University Agricultural CenterFollow
• Georgiana Tuuri, Louisiana State UniversityFollow

Volume

50

Issue

1

Abstract

The study reported here investigated the effectiveness of the LSU AgCenter Help a Friend, Help Yourself youth diabetes education curriculum to increase knowledge and awareness of diabetes and its symptoms in low-income middle school students participating in the Boys and Girls Club after-school program. The curriculum includes four lessons with multimedia presentations, art projects, and demonstrations designed to teach children about diabetes, with a specific focus on the signs and symptoms. Results indicated that students' knowledge of diabetes and its symptoms increased following participation in the four-session series.

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Recommended Citation

Wroten, K., Reames, E. S., & Tuuri, G. (2012). Diabetes Awareness of Low-Income Middle School Students Participating in the Help a Friend, Help Yourself Youth Diabetes Awareness Education Program. Journal of Extension, 50(1), Article 35. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.50.01.35