Parents Recall of, and Reactions to, School-Based BMI Reports.

Current evidence demonstrates that, while a widely used tool for childhood obesity prevention, school-based BMI reports do not effectively reduce pediatric obesity. The purpose of this study was to examine the presumed mechanisms by which BMI reporting might impact child weight by assessing parents': (1) recall of BMI reports, (2) accuracy in recalling child overweight status, and (3) reactions to BMI reports. Mailed surveys were completed by 2205 racially/ethnically diverse parents of third- to seventh-grade students participating in the who had either been exposed to 1 year of child BMI reporting (one report) or 2 years (two reports).

Erratum: Stigma in People With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. Clinical Diabetes 2017;35:27-34. DOI: 10.2337/cd16-0020.

[This corrects the article on p. 27 in vol. 35, PMID: 28144043.

Stigma in People With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes.

This study quantitatively measures diabetes stigma and its associated psychosocial impact in a large population of U.S. patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes using an online survey sent to 12,000 people with diabetes.

From Individuals to International Policy: Achievements and Ongoing Needs in Diabetes Advocacy.

Diabetes impacts tens of millions of people in the United States of America and 9 % of the worldwide population. Given the public health implications and economic burden of diabetes, the needs of people with diabetes must be addressed through strategic and effective advocacy efforts. Diabetes advocacy aims to increase public awareness about diabetes, raise funds for research and care, influence policy impacting people with diabetes, and promote optimal individual outcomes.