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AADI Fall 2007 Newsletter is out!! Would you like to know what is going on at AADI? Please click here to see our newsletter. You can also subscribe to AADI mailing list by writing to us at AADI@joslin.harvard.edu .
Join our Diet Study! Be a part of our research efforts!
You probably know that Joslin Diabetes Center provides clinical care for patients with diabetes. But, did you know that Joslin is also involved in diabetes research?
Why is research important?
Without people being involved in research trials, we would not be able to learn about diabetes and how to prevent it. Our goal is to learn more about nutrition and its role in the development of diabetes and heart disease in people with a family history of diabetes.
Our purpose
We would like to find out how Asians of Far Eastern descent will respond compared to Caucasians when they switch from Asian Diets to American diets.
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Our study is looking for volunteers:
- Healthy men and women between the ages of 25 to 50
- Caucasian or Far East Asian (Chinese, Japanese, or Korean) ethnicity
- Family history of diabetes
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Eligible volunteers will receive:
- Free prepared meals for 4 months
- Free dental evaluations, physical exams, and lab results
- Free parking as needed
- Monetary compensation is available
- An opportunity to contribute to important diabetes research.
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- This study consists of 4 major visits over 18 weeks to the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston.
- You will have a physical exam, blood drawn, dental exam, DEXA scan to measure your body fat and a non-invasive test to measure blood flow to areas on your arm.
For further information, please call us at 617-732-2606 or email us at mailto:AADI@joslin.harvard.edu
Staying Healthy with Diabetes: A Guide for the Chinese American Community -- Revised Edition
Joslin is pleased to announce the publication of the revised edition of Staying Healthy with Diabetes: A Guide for the Chinese American Community. This truly unique book, written in both Chinese and English, provides essential information about diabetes management that is culturally appropriate and useful.
The newly revised illustrated book explains diabetes and how it affects the body, how to manage the disease and treat high or low blood glucose, how to deal with sick days and the importance of exercise. A primary focus of the Guide for the Chinese American Community is nutrition - including meal planning, carbohydrate choices and the carbohydrate content of common Chinese ingredients, culturally appropriate ingredients and Chinese food choices. It also includes a section on the carbohydrate content of common dim sum dishes as well as restaurant dining-out options.
To purchase this book, click here or call 1-800-344-4501. Item#: JDC 603. Price: $12.95.
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