ArticleTranslational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine2016
An Exercise Intervention for South Asian Mothers with Risk Factors for Diabetes.
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- Objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior among South Asian adults: A systematic review.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
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- Involving community members in designing behavioural weight management programmes: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Arabic exercise assessment and screening for you tool: development, validation, and cultural adaptation among older adults in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- The Need for Understanding Beliefs and Barriers Around Physical Activity Postpartum Among South Asian Immigrant Women to Improve Health Equity: A Commentary.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025Article
- Case report of a female western Indian vegetarian with obesity.Obesity pillars · 2024Article
- The Role of Family Social Networks in Cardiovascular Health Behaviors Among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Review
- South Asians Active Together (SAATH): Protocol for a multilevel physical activity intervention trial for South Asian American mother and daughter dyads.Contemporary clinical trials · 2022Article
- Physical Activity Experiences of South Asian Migrant Women in Western Australia: Implications for Intervention Development.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Lifestyle Interventions for Diabetes Prevention in South Asians: Current Evidence and Opportunities.Current diabetes reports · 2021Review
- Use of Fitbit Devices in Physical Activity Intervention Studies Across the Life Course: Narrative Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Review
- Preventing type 2 diabetes among South Asian Americans through community-based lifestyle interventions: A systematic review.Preventive medicine reports · 2020Review
- Cardiovascular Disease & Cancer Risk Among South Asians: Impact of Sociocultural Influences on Lifestyle and Behavior.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2019Review
- Perceived facilitators and barriers of enrolment, participation and adherence to a family based structured lifestyle modification interventions in Kerala, India: A qualitative study.Wellcome open research · 2019Article
- The Role of Physical Activity Prescription in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Amongst South Asian Canadians.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2018Review
- Recruitment and Retention of South Asian Ethnic Minority Populations in Behavioral Interventions to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes.Current diabetes reports · 2017Review
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purposeSouth Asians (Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans, Nepalis, and Bhutanese) in the United States have a very high prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). This pilot study evaluated a culturally-tailored exercise intervention among South Asian immigrant mothers with DM risk factors.
methodsThrough an academic-community partnership, South Asian women with risk factors for DM and who had at least one child between 6-14 years were enrolled into this single-arm study. The intervention for the mothers included 16-weeks of twice weekly exercise classes, self-monitoring with activity trackers, goal-setting, and classes on healthy eating. Based on prior community-based participatory research, children were offered exercise classes during the mothers' classes. The primary efficacy outcomes were change in mothers' moderate/vigorous physical activity and body weight pre- and post-intervention (16-weeks). Program adherence, clinical, and psychosocial outcomes were measured. A qualitative process evaluation was conducted to understand participant perspectives.
resultsParticipants' (n=30) average age was 40 (SD=5) years., 57% had a high school education or less, and all were overweight/obese.. At baseline, women were not meeting recommended physical activity guidelines. Overall, participants attended 75% of exercise classes. Compared to baseline, participants' weight decreased by 3.2 lbs. (95% CI: -5.5, -1.0) post-intervention. Among women who attended at least 80% of classes (n=17), weight change was -4.8 lbs, (95% CI: -7.7, -1.9). Change in accelerometer-measured physical activity was not significant; however exercise-related confidence increased from baseline (p-value <0.01). Women described multiple physical and psychosocial benefits from the intervention.
conclusionThis pilot study suggests that a culturally-tailored exercise intervention that included exercise classes for children was feasible and had physical and psychosocial benefits in South Asian mothers with risk factors for DM.
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