Development of preventive strategy for adult offspring of type 2 diabetic patient at medical check-up institution.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20791760
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Community health/Gerontological nurisng
Research Institution	The University of Tokyo
Principal Investigator	NISHIGAKI Masakazu The University of Tokyo, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助教 (20466741)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2009
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2008: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords	糖尿病 / 一次予防 / 遺伝学 / 看護学 / 健康教育
Research Abstract	The information delivery tool on diabetes susceptibility and prevention was prepared through literature review and interview with expert in genetics/diabetes medicine. Then cross sectional study based on self-administered questionnaire in order to investigate attitudinal and behavioral changes toward diabetes and its prevention in subjects. This research showed that favorable attitudinal and/or behavioral changes toward diabetes and its prevention occurred in more than half of the offspring.