María del Pilar Rocha-Goldberg|Leonor Corsino|Bryan C. Batch|Corrine I. Voils|Carolyn T. Thorpe|Hayden B. Bosworth|Laura P. Svetkey
Hypertension Improvement Project (HIP) Latino: results of a pilot study of lifestyle intervention for lowering blood pressure in Latino adults
Duke University Hospital|Duke Medical Center|Duke University Hospital|Duke Medical Center|Durham VA Health Care System|Duke Medical Center|University of Wisconsin–Madison|Durham VA Health Care System|Duke Medical Center|Duke University|Duke University Hospital|Duke University|Duke University Hospital|Duke Medical Center
objectives assess feasibility culturally tailored behavioral intervention improving hypertensionrelated health behaviors hispaniclatino adults design feasibility pilot study community health center latino organization durham north carolina intervention culturally adapted behavioral intervention consisted six weekly group sessions incorporating motivational interviewing techniques goals included weight loss overweight adoption dietary approaches stop hypertension dietary pattern increased physical activity participants also encouraged monitor daily intake fruits vegetables dairy fat record physical activity cultural adaptations included conducting study familiar places using spanishspeaking interventionist culturally appropriate food choices physical activity main outcomes systolic blood pressure bp weight body mass index bmi exercise dietary pattern measured baseline 6 weeks followup qualitative evaluations recruitment process intervention also conducted results 64 potential participants identified via healthcare provider referrals 33 printed media 23 direct contact 44 seventeen participants completed intervention main outcome data available participants strongly agreedagreed group sessions provided tools needed achieve weight loss bp control possibility sustaining lifestyle changes completing intervention end intervention physiological diet exercise outcomes favorable exception fat 6 weeks systolic bp decreased average 104106 mmhg weight decreased 1532 lbs bmi decreased 0305 physical activity increased 40 minutes per week conclusion findings suggest lifestyle interventions preventing treating hypertension feasible potentially effective hispaniclatino population