For Participants
We are greatly appreciative of all of our cohort participants. You are truly partners in our efforts to understand diabetes, heart disease, and chronic diseases. Lessons learned from this study are being used to control and prevent these conditions in our communities.
LET’S CONNECT
If you are a current study participant and would like to contact us, please send an email to:
participants@carrsprogram.org
We are not recruiting new participants at this time.
HEALTH TIPS
We can do many things in our daily lives to prevent and control chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Some of the most important factors for preventing and controlling these conditions include nutrition and diet, physical activity, mental health, sleep, smoking, and alcohol consumption.
NUTRITION & DIET
People with healthy eating patterns live longer and are at lower risk for serious health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
People of all ages, abilities, ethnicity, shapes, or sizes can experience the health benefits of physical activity.
MENTAL HEALTH
Maintaining good mental health reduces the risk of some chronic diseases and improves self-care.
SLEEP
Sufficient sleep has been linked to prevention and better management of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and depression.
SMOKING
Quitting smoking reduces the risk for many adverse health effects, including cardiovascular diseases and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
Over time, excessive alcohol consumption can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and liver disease.