Attention Pacific Youth 🚨

In partnership with Langimālie Research Centre, we have organised a type 2 diabetes screening study that targets people 16 - 25 years old. See more details within the flyer below.

Look forward to seeing you there! 🙌🏽

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PACIFIC YOUTH DIABETES RESEARCH

The Tongan Health Society in partnership with Langimālie Research Centre is undertaking a type 2 diabetes screening study that targets people 16 - 25 years old.

THE DATA COLLECTION INVOLVES:

  • An HbA1c test (glucose level test).

  • Body composition measurements (e.g., BMI, body fat, muscle mass).

  • A survey questionnaire that assesses the participants’ risk for type 2 diabetes.

The overall duration of these assessments, including signing the consent form, would take about 30 minutes, maximum, for each participant.

We will give each participant a koha for participation and time.

We will be running events where this research will be conducted on the –

8th June & 22nd June 2024 at
Free Church of Tonga
47 Favona Road, Mangere

Please feel free to come along and be involved.

If you would like us to come to a church youth group or a youth community event for this research to be undertaken, please get in touch with Mele on her contact details below.

IF YOU REQUIRE FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Mele Vaka:
E: mele.vaka@tonganhealth.com
Ph: 096363629 ext 230
M: 021 028 90284

Fulton Shannon:
E: fulton.shannon@langimalieresearch.com
P: 09 399 2640 ext 514
M: 021 837 434

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