Impact of a Booklet about Diabetes Genetic Susceptibility and Its Prevention on Attitudes towards Prevention and Perceived Behavioral Change in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Their Offspring
Table 1
Contents of the booklet.
Page
Core elements of HBM
Contents
1
Perceived seriousness
Information on symptoms and complications related to diabetes.
2
Perceived susceptibility
Drastic increase in the number of diabetic patients, and implications on genetic-environmental interaction. Causes of diabetes, such as genetic predisposition, high-fat meal, and/or sedentary lifestyle [27, 28].
3
Perceived susceptibility
Information on genetic predisposition, decreased insulin secretion, and decreased insulin sensitivity easily caused by high-fat meal. [15]
4
Perceived susceptibility
Individuals with an affected first-degree relative display a 2.3–5.5-fold higher risk of type 2 diabetes [10] since such individuals seem to have similar genetic predisposition and lifestyle as those of the patients.
5
Perceived benefits
The risk of acquiring diabetes can be modified by having a low-fat diet and by increasing physical activity [29, 30].
6
Perceived barriers
Abstract of concrete methods to modify diet and physical activity and recommendation to refer professionals for individualized prevention [29, 30].
