Beating Diabetes: Somali Way of Cooking

Authors

Shani S. Legore, University of VermontFollow

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Date

2024

Abstract

Diabetes, particularly Type 2 diabetes, has increasingly become more prevalent in Black and Brown communities. More specifically, African descent groups, such as Somalis, who migrate to the U.S. face numerous health challenges, diabetes being one of the most common. Many research points to food insecurity, acculturation, and/or traditional eating behaviors as the main driving forces that lead to poorer health outcomes for Somalis; yet, very few have explored nutritional health interventions to curb or reverse diabetes. To address this gap, Somali cuisine was explored and culturally-centered and diabetes-friendly guidelines were provided.

Clinical Site

Community Health Centers of Burlington

Keywords

nutrition, Somali, interventions, cooking, traditional foods, diabetes

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Disciplines

Medical Education | Primary Care

Recommended Citation

Legore, Shani S., "Beating Diabetes: Somali Way of Cooking" (2024). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 996.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/996