Last updated August 29, 2026
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Matched pre/post analyses indicated that bRIght communities had a significant impact on daily consumption of fruits and vegetables (d = 0.43).
This study evaluated a tailored text messaging program aimed at increasing readiness for diabetes prevention. It found significant improvements in dietary habits, physical activity, and resilience among participants.
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Medium-Term (3–12 mo)
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This study evaluated a tailored text messaging program aimed at increasing readiness for diabetes prevention. It found significant improvements in dietary habits, physical activity, and resilience among participants.
These findings highlight the potential of tailored text messaging interventions in promoting healthier lifestyles and addressing barriers to diabetes prevention. By improving dietary habits and physical activity, such programs can play a crucial role in reducing diabetes risk and enhancing overall community health.
The study had a single-arm design, limiting comparisons. Effectiveness measures were unclear for some outcomes. Generalizability may be limited to specific populations.
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Sara SJ, Patricia HC, Sasha B. Implementation Evaluation of a Tailored Text Messaging Program to Increase Readiness for Diabetes Prevention. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2025;22:E10. doi:10.5888/pcd22.240284
Daily consumption of fruits and vegetables increased significantly (d = 0.43).
Weekly physical activity minutes improved significantly (d = 0.48).
Resilience showed a significant increase (d = 0.26).
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This study contributes evidence to bRIght communities and Consumption of vegetables, Decrease in food insecurity, Decrease in perceptions of feeling unsafe exercising in one's neighborhood, and 4 more.
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bRIght communities → Consumption of vegetables
bRIght communities → Consumption of vegetables
bRIght communities → Decrease in food insecurity
bRIght communities → Decrease in food insecurity
bRIght communities → Decrease in perceptions of feeling unsafe exercising in one's neighborhood
bRIght communities → Decrease in perceptions of feeling unsafe exercising in one's neighborhood
bRIght communities → Increase in resilience
bRIght communities → Increase in resilience
bRIght communities → Physical activity level (MET-minutes per week)
bRIght communities → Physical activity level (MET-minutes per week)
bRIght communities → Stage of behaviour change
bRIght communities → Stage of behaviour change
bRIght communities → Transportation concerns
bRIght communities → Transportation concerns
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This study contributes to evidence on bRIght communities and Consumption of vegetables, bRIght communities and Decrease in food insecurity.
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bRIght communities appears to improve consumption of vegetables.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Consumption of vegetables
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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bRIght communities appears to improve decrease in food insecurity.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Decrease in food insecurity
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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bRIght communities appears to improve decrease in perceptions of feeling unsafe exercising in one's neighborhood.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Decrease in perceptions of feeling unsafe exercising in one's neighborhood
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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bRIght communities appears to improve increase in resilience.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Increase in resilience
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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