A series of 5 home-based lay health educator-led education sessions (Home Health Parties (HHP)), to educate a Hispanic population about diabetes, management of diabetes, and diet and exercise

A delayed intervention where the intervention was delivered after the hA1c level was measured for the second time (3 months after the baseline measurement)

An education-based lay health educator-led intervention designed to educate Hispanic participants with elevated HA1c levels about diabetes, treatment of diabetes, and diet and lifestyle changes.

Test the efficacy of an intervention to educate diabetics and pre-diabetics about the management of diabetes as assessed by decreases in hemoglobin A1c;

Test the efficacy of an intervention to increase the consumption of healthy diets as assessed by increases in fruit and vegetable consumption

Test the efficacy of an intervention to increase physical activity as assessed by increases in the times per week engaged in strenuous or moderate activity.