Trial reportJournal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics2015
The effectiveness of two community-based weight loss strategies among obese, low-income US Latinos.
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- Interventions for improving health literacy in migrants.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review of inequalities in the uptake of, adherence to, and effectiveness of behavioral weight management interventions in adults.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022Pooled it
- Long-term effects of weight-reducing diets in people with hypertension.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
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- Diabetes Prevention Interventions in Latin American Countries: a Scoping Review.Current diabetes reports · 2016Pooled it
- Behavioral Weight Management Interventions for Hispanic Men in the United States: A Systematic Review.American journal of men's healthPooled it
- Comparative Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Latinos: A Systematic Review.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingPooled it
- Physical activity changes during behavioral weight loss treatment by Latinx patients with obesity with and without binge eating disorder.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2021Trial
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- The Effect of a Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention on Depressive Symptoms Among Latino Immigrants in a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Trial
- Evaluation of a culturally-adapted lifestyle intervention to treat elevated cardiometabolic risk of Latino adults in primary care (Vida Sana): A randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2016Trial
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- Prevention of type 2 diabetes in migrant populations from low- and middle-income countries living in high-income countries.Diabetologia · 2025Review
- Multilevel Interventions Demonstrate Mixed Effectiveness for Improving Blood Pressure Outcomes: A Rapid Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Tackling the complexity of obesity in the US through adaptation of public health strategies.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundLatino immigrants have high rates of obesity and face barriers to weight loss.
objectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of a case-management (CM) intervention with and without community health workers (CHWs) for weight loss.
designThis was a 2-year, randomized controlled trial comparing two interventions with each other and with usual care (UC). PARTICIPANTS/
settingEligible participants included Latinos with a body mass index of 30 to 60 and one or more heart disease risk factors. The 207 participants recruited during 2009-2010 had a mean age of 47 years and were mostly women (77%). At 24 months, 86% of the sample was assessed.
interventionThe CM+CHW (n=82) and CM (n=84) interventions were compared with each other and with UC (n=41). Both included an intensive 12-month phase followed by 12 months of maintenance. The CM+CHW group received home visits.
main outcome measuresWeight change at 24 months. STATISTICAL ANALYSES: Generalized estimating equations using intent-to-treat.
resultsAt 6 months, mean weight loss in the CM+CHW arm was -2.1 kg (95% CI -2.8 to -1.3) or -2% of baseline weight (95% CI -1% to -2%) compared with -1.6 kg (95% CI -2.4 to -0.7; % weight change, -2%, -1%, and -3%) in CM and -0.9 kg (95% CI -1.8 to 0.1; % weight change, -1%, 0%, and -2%) in UC. By 12 and 24 months, differences narrowed and CM+CHW was no longer statistically distinct. Men achieved greater weight loss than women in all groups at each time point (P<0.05). At 6 months, men in the CM+CHW arm lost more weight (-4.4 kg; 95% CI -6.0 to -2.7) compared with UC (-0.4 kg; 95% CI -2.4 to 1.5), but by 12 and 24 months differences were not significant.
conclusionsThis study demonstrated that incorporation of CHWs may help promote initial weight loss, especially among men, but not weight maintenance. Additional strategies to address social and environmental influences may be needed for Latino immigrant populations.
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