Lifestyle intervention for Filipino Americans at risk for diabetes.

Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8411341 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-7655 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07370016 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Community Health Nurs Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Philadelphia : Routledge
Original Publication: Hillsdale, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1984-

Life Style*; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*prevention & control ; Health Education/*organization & administration; Community-Based Participatory Research ; Cultural Characteristics ; Curriculum ; Feasibility Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Marital Status ; Philippines/ethnology ; Program Development ; Program Evaluation ; Self Efficacy ; United States ; Weight Loss

The aims of this study were to determine recruitment and retention feasibility, changes in self-efficacy for diet and exercise, and weight and fasting insulin level change after a lifestyle intervention in a community park. A randomized wait-list control design was used to recruit 50 Filipino American participants into a flexible eight-week curriculum. The retention rate was 88%. A weight loss of 1.52 kg (p < .05) and a waist reduction of 5.46 cm (p < .05) were found in the intervention group. Significant predictors for weight loss were gender and marital status. The intervention showed promise for this community program.

Date Created: 20141031 Date Completed: 20160915 Latest Revision: 20141031

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10.1080/07370016.2014.926674

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