American Diabetes Association

Applications are invited for research to improve the adoption of lifestyle modifications at the individual and community level with interventions tailored to different racial and socioeconomic groups across the life span. Applicants should indicate how the proposed research will have a significant impact on outcomes in those individuals at risk of, or living with, diabetes.

This RFA will prioritize nutritional and/or physical activity interventions that more effectively incorporate cultural or personal preferences, psychological supports, comorbid conditions, socioeconomic status, food insecurity, and other factors that may impact consistency with an eating and/or exercise plan and its effectiveness; approaches that better tailor medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) to different racial and socioeconomic groups in sustainable real-world settings; behavioral interventions that help encourage and sustain health diet and increased physical activity; comparison and/or utilization of different delivery methods aided by wearable technology (e.g. accelerometers, continuous glucose monitors, etc.); and cost-effectiveness studies in support of third-party coverage and policy change.

Letters of Intent are due by November 22, 2021. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full grant application by March 7, 2022.