A qualitative exploration of facilitators and barriers to adopting a healthy lifestyle among Black, Hispanic, and American Indian males with diabetes or at risk for type 2 diabetes

Higher prevalence of several chronic diseases occurs in men in the United States, including diabetes and prediabetes. Of the 34 million adults with diabetes and 88 million with prediabetes there is a higher prevalence of both conditions in men compared to women. Black, Hispanic, and American Indian men have some of the highest rates of diabetes and diabetes complications. Adopting a healthy lifestyle including healthy eating and physical activity, is important in preventing type 2 diabetes and diabetes complications.