Nangel M. Lindberg|Victor J. Stevens|Sonia Vega?López|Tia L. Kauffman|Mariana Rosales Calderón|María Antonieta Cervantes
A Weight-Loss Intervention Program Designed for Mexican–American Women: Cultural Adaptations and Results
Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research|Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research|Arizona State University|Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research|Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research|National Institute of Anthropology and History
study assessed feasibility culturallyappropriate weightloss intervention targeting obese spanishspeaking mexican women 12month weightloss program based behavioral interventions previously used successfully englishspeaking participants cultural adaptations included female interventionists minimal written materials emphasis group activities focus mexican traditions beliefs skillbuilding approach food measurement sessions conducted spanish study exclusionary criteria allowed participation women wide range literacy levels recruitment exceeded expectations 47 participants enrolling program counting participants became pregnant study attendance 6 12 months 62 50 respectively mean weight loss 6 12 months 53 72 kg respectively mean reduction bmi 40 55 kgm2 baseline 6 12 months respectively pilot study shows feasible develop implement culturallyappropriate behavioral lifestyle interventions obesity treatment mexicanamerican women