Cuidando El Corazon--a weight-reduction intervention for Mexican Americans.
Am J Clin Nutr
; 53(6 Suppl): 1639S-1641S, 1991 06.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2031499
ABSTRACT
Cuidando El Corazon (CEC; Taking Care of Your Heart) was designed to assess the effectiveness of a culturally adapted weight-reduction and exercise program for achieving long-term weight loss in Mexican Americans. CEC used a family-oriented approach to achieve lifestyle change in behavior. Participants were assigned to 1) a booklet-only comparison group that received a manual including behavior change, nutrition, and exercise information and traditional recipes modified in fat content; 2) an individual group that received the same manual and attended year-long classes; or 3) a family group that received a manual and attended classes that emphasized techniques for making changes in the family's eating and exercising habits. The family and individual groups had significantly greater weight losses than the information-only group. Weight loss was greatest in the family-involvement group and least in the information-only comparison group.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hispânico ou Latino
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Características Culturais
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Promoção da Saúde
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Mexico
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article