Barr-Anderson publishes on prediabetes in adolescents

January 3, 2024
Daheia Barr-Anderson

Daheia Barr-Anderson, PhD, associate professor of Physical Activity and Health Promotion in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Behavioral Physical Activity Laboratory (BPAL), had a paper accepted for publication in the journal, Childhood Obesity. This work is in collaboration with colleagues from Cornell and UMN, and titled, “Diet and physical activity by prediabetes status among U.S. adolescents: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2018.” The main findings support the need for diabetes prevention interventions to target specific food groups and encourage physical activity as adolescents with diabetes reported less than optimal nutritional intake and physical activity compared to adolescents without prediabetes.