ArticleWomen's health (London, England)
Evaluating the Full Plate Living lifestyle intervention in low-income monolingual Latinas with and without food insecurity.
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- Community Health Worker-Delivered Mental Health Interventions for Latine Populations in the U.S.: A Systematic Literature Review.Administration and policy in mental health · 2025Pooled it
- Supporting healthy weight in times of crisis: results of a one-year community health worker-led intervention among food (in)secure low-income Latinas.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Multilevel Diabetes Prevention Interventions to Address Population Inequities in Diabetes Risk: Scoping Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2025Article
- The Body Can Balance the Score: Using a Somatic Self-Care Intervention to Support Well-Being and Promote Healing.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Insights for dementia risk reduction among lower SES adults in OECD countries: scoping review of interventions targeting multiple common health risk factors.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Religiosity of Latinas Living in the USA Curbs Depression and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of religion and health · 2024Article
- Serving up FLAN. a food literacy and nutrition intervention to fend off food insecurity.BMC nutrition · 2024Article
- Serving Up FLAN. A Food Literacy and Nutrition Intervention to Fend Off Food Insecurity.Research square · 2024Article
- Increased dietary fiber is associated with weight loss among Full Plate Living program participants.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionFood insecurity has long been associated with poor physical and mental health, especially among women from underrepresented minorities. Despite efforts to reduce food insecurity, rates continue to rise and remain disproportionately high among Latinx living in the United States, a group reporting worse mental health symptoms than any other ethnic group during the COVID-19 pandemic. The need to reduce the health burden associated with food insecurity among Latinas is urgent and requires a more targeted and innovative approach. Interventions using a popular education approach have proven effective among underserved populations, especially when these are delivered by community health workers. However, food insecurity status of the participants is often unreported and it is not clear whether or not results vary between those with and without food insecurity.
objectivesThe aim of this quasi-experimental study was to examine physical and mental health changes among Latinas with, and without, food insecurity following a multicomponent health intervention led by community health workers using a popular education approach.
methodsEnrolled obese Latinas (N = 98) with and without food insecurity responded to demographic, health behaviors and mental health surveys and completed biometric measurements at baseline, immediately following the intervention and at 3 months.
resultsAt baseline, participants with food insecurity reported more anxiety and depression than those without, but average body mass index was comparable. Depression, anxiety and body mass index were lower at 3 months post and no statistically significant differences were seen between the groups. Participants with food insecurity benefited as much from the intervention as those without.We found that, although community health workers are not licensed healthcare professionals, with proper training and support, they were able to successfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases and improve mental health symptoms among food-insecure Latinas.
conclusionGiven the promising results, similar interventions should be implemented on a larger scale in Latino communities among food insecure women. Long-term sustainability should also be explored.
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