Welcome to HEALTHY

The HEALTHY study:

  • Was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health with additional support from the American Diabetes Association.
  • Involved a collaborative group of institutions.
  • Was designed to moderate risk factors for type 2 diabetes in adolescents.  
  • Involved 42 middle schools – 21 to receive the HEALTHY intervention program and 21 to act as unaffected controls.
  • Followed students from the start of 6th grade in fall 2006 to the end of 8th grade in spring 2009.
  • Implemented an intervention program that integrated components targeting:
    • Nutrition
    • Physical Education
    • Behavior
    • Communications & Social Marketing