06/10/2025 –
Nutrition-related chronic conditions, such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease, disproportionately impact minoritized communities and individuals of low socioeconomic status.1 In the US, non-Latinx Black and Latinx individuals experience a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) than non-Latinx White individuals, at 12% compared with 7%, respectively.2 Diabetes and its associated comorbidities may improve with dietary and lifestyle modifications, such as increasing vegetable and fruit (V/F) intake, as well as participating in physical activity (PA) at higher intensity and frequency…….
Read full research paper at the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior