An innovative approach to promote weight loss among Mexican immigrants: A pilot study Journal Article
| Authors: | Leng, J.; Lui, F.; Narang, B.; Cabral, J.; Finik, J.; Wu, M.; Tonda, J.; Gany, F. |
| Article Title: | An innovative approach to promote weight loss among Mexican immigrants: A pilot study |
| Abstract: | Mexican Americans are among the highest risk groups for obesity and its associated health consequences, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. 154 overweight/obese Mexican Americans recruited from the Mexican Consulate in New York City were enrolled in COMIDA (Consumo de Opciones Más Ideales De Alimentos) (Eating More Ideal Food Options), a 12-week Spanish-language lifestyle intervention that included a dietary counseling session, weight-loss resources, and thrice-weekly text messages. Participants’ weight (primary outcome); dietary intake, physical activity, and nutrition knowledge (secondary outcomes) were assessed pre- and post-intervention. Of the 109 who completed follow-up, 28% lost ≥ 5% of their baseline body weight. Post-intervention, participants consumed more fruit and less soda, sweet pastries, fried foods and red meat; increased physical activity; and evidenced greater nutrition knowledge. A community-based lifestyle intervention with automated components such as text messaging may be a scalable, cost-effective approach to address overweight/obesity among underserved populations. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2023. |
| Keywords: | adult; middle aged; organization and management; weight loss; exercise; obesity; overweight; attitude to health; diet; pilot study; pilot projects; new york city; health promotion; epidemiology; health knowledge, attitudes, practice; new york; lifestyle; life style; ethnology; emigrants and immigrants; procedures; body weight loss; limited english proficiency; text messaging; humans; human; male; female; mexican american; mexican americans; migrant; cultural adaptation; mexican immigrants; dietary counseling; weight loss intervention |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health |
| Volume: | 26 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 1557-1912 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Date Published: | 2024-06-01 |
| Start Page: | 492 |
| End Page: | 500 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10903-023-01562-6 |
| PUBMED: | 37934337 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC11624003 |
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| Notes: | The MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) is acknowledged in the PDF -- Corresponding author is MSK author: Jennifer Leng -- Source: Scopus |
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