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SynthesisJournal of nutrition education and behavior

Impact of peer nutrition education on dietary behaviors and health outcomes among Latinos: a systematic literature review.

Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, Amber Hromi-Fiedler, Sonia Vega-López, Angela Bermúdez-Millán, Sofia Segura-Pérez

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

64 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  7. Breastfeeding peer counseling: from efficacy through scale-up.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association · 2010
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  15. A path analysis of a randomized promotora de salud cardiovascular disease-prevention trial among at-risk Hispanic adults.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2012
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Rafael Pérez-EscamillaDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA. rafael.perez-escamilla@uconn
Amber Hromi-Fiedler
Sonia Vega-López
Angela Bermúdez-Millán
Sofia Segura-Pérez

Funding

RESEARCH EDUCATION &TRAINING COREP20MD001765 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS · PI PEREZ-ESCAMILLA, RAFAEL · 2005 to 2009
$8.0M
NIMHD NIH HHS P20 MD001765NIMHD NIH HHS P20MD001765
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis systematic review assesses the impact of peer education/counseling on nutrition and health outcomes among Latinos and identifies future research needs.

designA systematic literature search was conducted by: (1) searching Internet databases; (2) conducting backward searches from reference lists of articles of interest; (3) manually reviewing the archives of the Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos; (4) searching the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior; and (5) directly contacting researchers in the field. The authors reviewed 22 articles derived from experimental or quasi-experimental studies. OUTCOME MEASURES: Type 2 diabetes behavioral and metabolic outcomes, breastfeeding, nutrition knowledge, attitudes and behaviors.

resultsPeer nutrition education has a positive influence on diabetes self-management and breastfeeding outcomes, as well as on general nutrition knowledge and dietary intake behaviors among Latinos. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: There is a need for longitudinal randomized trials testing the impact of peer nutrition education interventions grounded on goal setting and culturally appropriate behavioral change theories. Inclusion of reliable scales and the construct of acculturation are needed to further advance knowledge in this promising field. Operational research is also needed to identify the optimal peer educator characteristics, the type of training that they should receive, the client loads and dosage (ie, frequency and amount of contact needed between peer educator and client), and the best educational approaches and delivery settings.

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Diabetes MellitusHealth BehaviorHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultAgedBreast FeedingFemaleHealth PromotionHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutritional SciencesPeer Group

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PMID18565462
PMCPMC2746903

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