The Culturally Relevant Exercise for Diabetes (CURE-D) study will determine whether a culturally-sensitive dance intervention is an accepted and effective physical intervention for South Asian women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The CURE-D study will determine if Bollywood dance exercise improves diabetes outcomes in South Asian women.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
29
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute
Palo Alto, California, United States
Hemoglobin A1c
Time frame: Baseline
Hemoglobin A1c
Change from Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c level at 8 weeks
Time frame: 8-week follow-up
Body Mass Index
Time frame: Baseline, 8-week follow-up
Blood Pressure
Time frame: Baseline, 8-week follow-up
Physical Activity
Assessed by accelerometers
Time frame: Baseline, 8-week follow-up
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