TY  - GEN
AU  - Koloto,'Ana Hau'alofa'ia
TI  - Diabetes cannot be cured - 2013 Tonga youth diabetes study: final report 
U1  - 616.4/62 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Tonga
PB  - University of South Pacific, Tonga Campus
KW  - Diabetes in youth
KW  - Tonga
N1  - Title from cover; "May 2013"--Cover; Acknowledgments -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Results-national survey -- Results-fono and provincial survey results -- Results-case studies -- Discussions and conclusions -- Recommendations -- Appendices
N2  - "This study was commissioned by The King's Coronation Charity Trust in October 2012. The major aim of the study was to: gather reliable data to inform its plan to undertake a national educational campaign to help reduce the prevalence of diabetes. A nation-wide quantitative study and qualitative fono were conducted by the University of the South Pacific Tonga campus. The national survey included a randomly selected sample of 1501 participants between the ages of 14 and 25 years, a qualitative fono with a purposely selected sample of 214 young people, and case studies of six young people with Type 2 diabetes. The survey reveals that youths in Tonga are surrounded by people who have diabetes, particularly in their churches. 87% have a church member with diabetes. This was more so in Vava'u where an overwhelming 97% have a church member with diabetes. In everyday life, a third of Tongan youths live with a family member who has diabetes, and also have extended family members that have diabetes"--Executive summary
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