Evaluation of the Community-Based Chronic Disease Prevention Program Meta Salud in Northern Mexico, 2011–2012

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Denman, Catalina A. ; Rosales, Cecilia ; Cornejo, Elsa ; Bell, Melanie L. ; Munguía, Diana ; Zepeda, Tanyha ; Carvajal, Scott ; Guernsey de Zapien, Jill
• Description:
  Introduction ; Meta Salud is a community health worker–facilitated intervention in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, and was adapted from Pasos Adelante, a similar evidence-based intervention developed for a Latino population in the United States–Mexico border region. The objective of this study was to examine outcomes for Meta Salud and compare them with outcomes for Pasos Adelante. ; Methods ; This pretest–posttest study took place during 13 weeks among low-income residents of an urban area. The program provided information on topics such as heart health, physical activity, nutrition, diabetes, healthy weight, community health, and emotional well-being; included individual and group activities aimed at motivating behavior change; and encouraged participants to engage in brisk physical activity. ; Results ; We found significant decreases from baseline to conclusion in body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, weight, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. From baseline to 3-month follow-up, we found significant decreases in body mass index, waist circumference, weight, LDL cholesterol, and glucose, and an increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Outcomes for Meta Salud were similar to those found for Pasos Adelante. ; Conclusion ; The physiological improvements found among participants in Meta Salud and comparable changes among participants in Pasos Adelante suggest a scalable and effective behavioral intervention for regions of the United States and Mexico that share a common boundary or have similar cultural and linguistic characteristics.
• Subjects:
  • Adult
  • Chronic Disease
  • Community Health Services
  • Community Health Workers
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Primary Prevention
  • Program Evaluation
• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 11.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.140218
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Mexico ; United States
• Volume:
  11
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/25324/cdc_25324_DS1.pdf
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• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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