The effectiveness of two community-based weight loss strategies among obese, low-income US Latinos.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Latino immigrants have high rates of obesity and face barriers to weight loss.

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of a case-management (CM) intervention with and without community health workers (CHWs) for weight loss.

Design

This was a 2-year, randomized controlled trial comparing two interventions with each other and with usual care (UC).

Participants/setting

Eligible participants included Latinos with a body mass index of 30 to 60 and one or more heart disease risk factors. The 207 participants recruited during 2009-2010 had a mean age of 47 years and were mostly women (77%). At 24 months, 86% of the sample was assessed.

Intervention

The CM+CHW (n=82) and CM (n=84) interventions were compared with each other and with UC (n=41). Both in

SUBMITTER: Rosas LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4380577 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature