Effect of a Culturally Adapted Behavioral Intervention for Latino Adults on Weight Loss Over 2 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Identifying effective weight loss interventions for Latino adults at risk of diabetes is of critical public health importance.

Objective

To determine whether a culturally adapted behavioral intervention for Latino adults was more effective than usual care for weight loss over 24 months.

Design, setting, and participants

In this randomized clinical trial, Latino adults with a body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) of 24 or greater and a high risk for type 2 diabetes were recruited in primary care practices in the San Francisco, California, area, randomized to receive the Vida Sana intervention or usual care, and followed up for 24 months. The study was conducted from November 2015 to May 2019, and data we

SUBMITTER: Rosas LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7749441 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature