The purpose of this trial is to provide low-income, under- or un-insured 40- to 64-year-old women with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to improve diet, physical activity, and other lifestyle behaviors to prevent, delay and control cardiovascular and other chronic diseases.
This study is based on a single group. Evaluated how effectively culturally appropriate lifestyle intervention was in improving, over a relatively short-term period (\~12 months) on health behaviors and the CVD risk profile.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Three face-to-face counseling sessions for nutrition and physical activity. Used a Spanish culturally tailored materials. These interventions were delivered by community health workers (CHWs) who are trained.
CVD risk (10 year estimated risk)
Combines a number of risk factors into one metric. Lower score means lower risk. Higher score means higher risk. Low risk (0 to \<5, borderline risk (5 to \<7.5), intermediate risk (7.5 to \< 20), and high risk (\>20). Range 0 to 20.
Time frame: baseline, one-year
Physical Activity
Number of minutes of physical activity per week. American Heart Association recommendation of 150 mins per week for good health. Self-recorded daily and self-reported weekly.
Time frame: baseline, one-year
Dietary Behavior
Numbers of fruits and vegetables on a weekly basis. The NHLBI standard of measurement is 5-a-day. Self-recorded daily and self-reported weekly.
Time frame: baseline, one-year
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