Community Engaged Lifestyle Modification Research: Engaging Diabetic and Prediabetic African American Women in Community-Based Interventions
Joint Authors
Blanks, Starla Hairston
Treadwell, Henrie
Bazzell, Anya
Graves, Whitney
Osaji, Olivia
Dean, Juanita
McLawhorn, James T.
Stroud, Jareese Lee
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
The I Am Woman (IAW) Program is a community-based, culturally responsive, and gender-specific nutrition, obesity, and diabetes educational prevention program designed for African American women (AAW).
Chronic nutrition-related health conditions such as excess body weight, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and some forms of cancer are common among many African American women.
Methods.
IAW engaged AAW at risk for such deleterious health conditions by developing a health education intervention that aimed to support weight loss and management, improve knowledge about healthy lifestyle behavioral choices, and facilitate increased access to comprehensive healthcare.
This Community Health Worker- (CHW-) led program enrolled 79 AAW aged 18 and older in a 7-week group health education intervention.
Results.
Following the intervention, results indicated that participants had greater knowledge about nutrition and health, strategies for prevention and management of obesity and diabetes, increased engagement in exercise and fitness activities, and decreased blood pressure, weight, body, and mass index.
Cholesterol levels remained relatively unchanged.
Additionally, AAW visited a primary care doctor more frequently and indicated greater interest in addressing their health concerns.
Conclusion.
This model of prevention appears to be a promising approach for increasing awareness about ways to improve the health and well-being of AAW.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Blanks, Starla Hairston& Treadwell, Henrie& Bazzell, Anya& Graves, Whitney& Osaji, Olivia& Dean, Juanita…[et al.]. 2016. Community Engaged Lifestyle Modification Research: Engaging Diabetic and Prediabetic African American Women in Community-Based Interventions. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Blanks, Starla Hairston…[et al.]. Community Engaged Lifestyle Modification Research: Engaging Diabetic and Prediabetic African American Women in Community-Based Interventions. Journal of Obesity No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Blanks, Starla Hairston& Treadwell, Henrie& Bazzell, Anya& Graves, Whitney& Osaji, Olivia& Dean, Juanita…[et al.]. Community Engaged Lifestyle Modification Research: Engaging Diabetic and Prediabetic African American Women in Community-Based Interventions. Journal of Obesity. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109743
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1109743