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The Together Overcoming Diabetes (TOD) study was conducted from 2021 to 2025. This study was funded by the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK091250) and was a collaborative effort between five Ojibwe communities across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Johns Hopkins University, Center for Indigenous Health, Great Lakes Hub (Duluth, MN).
Participants were adult/youth family dyads consisting of Ojibwe adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who were caregivers for a youth aged 10-16.
Community-based Independent Evaluators (IEs) collected health and survey data with participants and Family Health Coaches (FHCs) delivered the intervention lessons to participating families.
The goal of this family-based design was to a) intervene on diabetes complications for adults and b) prevent diabetes in the next generation.
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