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Authors
Schmittdiel Julie A., Cunningham Solveig A., Adams Sara R., Nielsen Jannie, Ali Mohammed K.
Studies
Abstract
When a person is given a diagnosis of diabetes, the changes in his or her health behaviors may influence the behaviors of his or her partner. The diabetes diagnosis may affect household members’ perceptions of their own health risks, which could trigger behavioral change. The purpose of this study was to assess whether partners of persons with newly diagnosed diabetes changed their health behaviors compared with partners of persons without diabetes.