Heather Greenlee|Ann Ogden Gaffney|A. Corina Aycinena|Pamela Koch|Isobel R. Contento|Wahida Karmally|John M. Richardson|Emerson A. Lim|Wei?Yann Tsai|Katherine D. Crew|Matthew Maurer|Kevin Kalinsky|Dawn L. Hershman
¡Cocinar Para Su Salud!: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Culturally Based Dietary Intervention among Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors
abstract background need culturally relevant nutrition programs targeted underserved cancer survivors objective aim examine effect culturally based approach dietary change increasing fruitvegetable fv intake decreasing fat intake among hispanic breast cancer survivors design participants randomized intervention control groups diet recalls detailed interviews fasting blood anthropometric measures collected baseline 3 6 12 months participantssetting hispanic women n70 stage 0 iii breast cancer completed adjuvant treatment lived new york city randomized april 2011 march 2012 intervention intervention group n34 participated icocinar para su salud culturally based ninesession 24 hours 12 weeks intervention including nutrition education cooking classes foodshopping field trips control group n36 received written dietary recommendations breast cancer survivors main outcome measures change 6 months daily fv servings percent calories total fat main outcome measures statistical analyses linear regression models adjusted stratification factors estimated marginal means used compare changes diet baseline 3 6 months results baseline characteristics following mean age 566 years standard deviation 97 years mean time since diagnosis 34 years standard deviation 27 years mean body mass index calculated kgm 2 309 standard deviation 60 629 annual household income 15000 mean daily servings fv 53 targeted fv 37 servings excluding legumesjuicesstarchy vegetablesfried foods 277 daily calories fat 60 intervention group attended seven nine classes overall study retention 87 retention 6 months month 6 intervention group compared control group reported increase mean servings fv baseline fv 20 vs 01 p 0005 targeted fv 27 vs 05 p 0002 nonsignificant decrease percent calories fat 75 vs 44 p 023 weight 25 kg vs 38 kg p 022 conclusions icocinar para su salud effective increasing shortterm fv intake diverse population hispanic breast cancer survivors