Healthy Immigrant Families: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Family-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate a healthy eating and physical activity intervention for immigrant families, derived through community-based participatory research.

Design

The Healthy Immigrant Families study was a randomized controlled trial with delayed intervention control group, with families as the randomization unit.

Setting

US Midwest city.

Participants

Participants were recruited by community partners from Hispanic, Somali, and Sudanese immigrant communities.

Intervention

Family health promoters from participating communities delivered 6 healthy eating modules, 4 physical activity modules, and 2 modules synthesizing information in 12 home visits (60-90 minutes) within the first 6 months. Up to 12 follow-up phone calls to each participant occurred within the s

SUBMITTER: Wieland ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5797671 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature