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Table 1 Main topics for each weekly education session

From: Health literacy enhanced intervention for inner-city African Americans with uncontrolled diabetes: a pilot study

Session

Content

1

• Types of diabetes

• Risk factors for diabetes

• Symptoms of diabetes

• Consequences of inadequate management/treatment of diabetes

• Strategies to maintain health

2

• Health screening and appointments

• Communicating with healthcare providers

• Management of hypo/hyperglycemia

• Diabetes treatments and management

3

• Carbohydrates and blood glucose

• Carb counting

• Meal planning guidelines

• Eating out

4

• Getting active

• Exercising safely

• Emotional health

• Dental care