Healthy immigrant families: Participatory development and baseline characteristics of a community-based physical activity and nutrition intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

US immigrants often have escalating cardiovascular risk. Barriers to optimal physical activity and diet have a significant role in this risk accumulation.

Methods

We developed a physical activity and nutrition intervention with immigrant and refugee families through a community-based participatory research approach. Work groups of community members and health scientists developed an intervention manual with 12 content modules that were based on social-learning theory. Family health promoters from the participating communities (Hispanic, Somali, Sudanese) were trained to deliver the intervention through 12 home visits during the first 6 months and up to 12 phone calls during the second 6 months. The intervention was tested through a randomized community-based trial

SUBMITTER: Wieland ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4818193 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature