Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities: the PILI 'Ohana Project.

"The authors thank the PILI 'Ohana Project participants, community researchers, and staff of the participating community organizations: Hawai'i Maoli — the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Ke Ola Mamo, Kula no nā Po'e Hawai'i, and Kōkua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services, Honolulu, Hawai'i. This study was supported by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) with awards to the PILI 'Ohana Program: Partnerships to Overcome Obesity Disparities in Hawaii (grant number R24MD001660). GXZ and JC were partially supported by two NIMHD institutional infrastructure grants (grant numbers U54MD007584 and G12MD007601). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities or the National Institutes of Health."

"Consistent with our CBPR approach, assessments were performed by trained community researchers using standardized protocols for data collection on demographics, clinical measures, physical functioning, and self-reported dietary and physical activity behaviors. The institutional review boards of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems and the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa approved this study. This study is also registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01093924). Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their involvement. Data presented here were collected at pre- and post-intervention."