Development of a Cooking, Food Budgeting, and Nutrition intervention for American Indians with Type 2 Diabetes: Rationale and Study Protocol for the Cooking for Healthy Study

Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of morbidity among American Indians (AIs). Although healthy diet is a key component of diabetes management, many AIs face barriers to adopting a healthy diet. Preliminary work in an AI community in the north-central USA indicated that the most salient factors that influence healthy diet are: difficulty budgeting for food, low literacy/numeracy when purchasing food, and limited cooking skills. The Cooking for...