Pasos Saludables: a pilot randomized intervention study to reduce obesity in an immigrant farmworker population

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• Personal Author:
  Andrews T ; Mitchell DC ; Schenker MB
• Description:
  Objective: To evaluate a workplace-based diet and physical activity intervention to reduce obesity in a Latino farmworker population. Methods: 254 Latino farmworkers were allocated in a 1:2 control:intervention ratio to parallel groups in this randomized controlled study, [Clinical Trial ID# NCT01855282]. Intervention participants attended 10 weekly educational sessions led by promotoras. All participants had anthropometry and lifestyle habits recorded before randomization and at follow-up after 12-14 weeks. Results: Seventy percent (n ¼ 112 intervention and 66 control) completed the study. Intervention females (not controls) decreased the primary outcome measures of weight, BMI, and waist circumference (mean [95% CI]) of -0.7 [-1.3 to -0.1] kg, -0.3 [-0.4 to -0.2] and -0.9 [-1.7 to -0.1] cm, respectively. Intervention participants increased water consumption, fruit and vegetable servings, and moderate physical activity in a dose-dependent fashion. Conclusions: The successful pilot workplace intervention offers a model to reach otherwise difficult-to-access Latino farmworkers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Body Weight Diet Education Farmers Health Promotion Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural-industry Agricultural-workers Body-weight Dietary-effects Health-programs Nutrition Obesity Sociological-factors Worker-health
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046853
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2015 Oct; 57(10):1039-1046
• Contact Point Address:
  Diane C. Mitchell, PhD, Center for Health and the Environment, Bldg 3792, Old Davis Road, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
• Email:
  dcmitchell@ucdavis.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of California - Davis
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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