ArticlePreventing chronic disease2014
Evaluation of the community-based chronic disease prevention program Meta Salud in Northern Mexico, 2011-2012.
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- Task-sharing interventions for cardiovascular risk reduction and lipid outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of clinical lipidologyPooled it
- Meta Salud Diabetes study protocol: a cluster-randomised trial to reduce cardiovascular risk among a diabetic population of Mexico.BMJ open · 2018Trial
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- Cultural Considerations for the Adaptation of a Diabetes Self-Management Education Program in Cotonou, Benin: Lessons Learned from a Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Testing Scalability of a Diabetes Self-Management Intervention in Northern Mexico: An Ecological Approach.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- The distinctive roles of urban community health workers in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of the literature.Health policy and planning · 2020Article
- Community health workers involvement in preventative care in primary healthcare: a systematic scoping review.BMJ open · 2019Article
- TheFrontiers in public health · 2019Article
- Behavioral and subjective health changes in US and Mexico border residing participants in two promotora-led chronic disease preventive interventions.Health education research · 2018Article
- A Home-Based Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Intervention in Rural Guatemala.Preventing chronic disease · 2017Article
- Perspectives on a US-Mexico Border Community's Diabetes and "Health-Care" Access Mobilization Efforts and Comparative Analysis of Community Health Needs over 12 Years.Frontiers in public health · 2017Article
- Behavioral lifestyle interventions for the primary prevention of type 2 diabetes and translation to Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States and Mexico.Nutrition reviews · 2017Review
- Tu Salud ¡Sí Cuenta! Your Health Matters! A Community-wide Campaign in a Hispanic Border Community in Texas.Journal of nutrition education and behaviorArticle
- Effectiveness of Community-based Obesity Intervention for Body Weight, Body Mass Index, and Waist Circumference: Meta-analysis.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchReview
- Challenges Facing Successful Scaling Up of Effective Screening for Cardiovascular Disease by Community Health Workers in Mexico and South Africa: Policy Implications.Health systems and policy researchArticle
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introductionMeta 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.
methodsThis 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.
resultsWe 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.
conclusionThe 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.
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