Description: The abstract looks at ways to reduce type 2 diabetes in a Hawaiian homestead community. Researchers worked with local residents to understand what factors contribute to diabetes and how they interact. They used a method called “Group Model-Building” to create diagrams showing these connections and feedback loops. This helped identify possible community-specific strategies and policies to lower diabetes rates and improve health outcomes.

Citation: Ing, C. T., Kama, K., Kenney, M., Dolin, B., Marshall, S. M., Hester, G., Zhu, Y., Kekauoha, B. P., & Dillard, A. Y. (2024). Abstract P140: Using Group Model-Building to Understand and Address Type 2 Diabetes in Native Hawaiian Communities. Circulation, 149(Suppl_1). https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.149.suppl_1.p140