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Reply to "Integration of ACEs science into obesity prevention programs (or programs measuring related outcomes)?"

It's almost easier to say who is NOT incorporating ACEs into their work. Despite research showing ACEs contribute to the development of a number of physical health disorders, such as diabetes and obesity (and their clear inter-relationship) the English DESMOND program for Type 2 diabetes very clearly omits any reference to ACEs.

Perhaps we could get some more info from English members of ACEsC -- I only learnt about DESMOND today, when sharing info with a dietician about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help with lack of Acceptance (general style of responding to problems) of having Diabetes --- many different lines of activity coming together for health disorders. Gets back to the question -- do interventions around ACEs help the treatment of such disorders?

btw DESMOND is an acronym for Diabetes Education and Self Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed. Some of the early outcome studies failed to find any significant improvement in health indicator (HbA1C)  for this condition -- improvement was noted for the ACT intervention. Seems the DESMOND program was largely educational and motivational, rather than "affective / values" focused.

good luck

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