Primary and Secondary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Clark County

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• People who have dietary restrictions including those following a vegan diet, gluten-free diet, or with food allergies to any fruits or vegetables.

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• People who have been diagnosed with T2DM or tested at an HbA1c% level that indicates T2DM. (>6.4%) People who are non-English speaking (this is a feasibility/pilot study, if effective we will propose a fully-powered trial that we plan to translate into Spanish). The curriculum we are using has a Spanish version that we can make available if needed once a participant is enrolled. Additionally, the study coordinator is a student listed on this application who is fluent in Spanish and can help those with limited English capability to ensure participants understand the study and what is expected.
• People who are unwilling to undergo multiple finger-sticks for determining HbA1c, lipids, and glucose levels.
• Anyone who has been diagnosed with cardiovascular or metabolic diseases, and or using medications currently to control blood glucose, including Metformin or insulin.

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• People who are unable to attend in-person cooking classes at the UNLV Nutrition Center for 6 weeks using their own means of transportation.
• People who have uncontrolled high blood pressure (SBP: >=140/DBP >=90) People who have implantable metal; (e.g., pacemaker) because body composition will be measured via bioimpedance.
• People who are actively trying to lose weight, or currently enrolled in a weight loss program or other dietary intervention.

• People with pre-diabetes, or those self-identifying as at-risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
• Risk for T2DM can be determined through indicators such as family history of T2DM, overweight or obesity, metabolic syndrome, HbA1c levels between 5.7% and 6.4%, or fasting blood glucose levels between 100 and 125 mg/dL. There is increased risk for T2DM among American Indian/Alaska Native, Black and Hispanic adults as compared with White and Asian adults; adults ages 25 and older with less than a high school education, as compared with those with higher education levels; and adults ages 25 and older with household incomes less than $25,000 as compared with those with higher income levels.