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SALSA : SAving Lives Staying Active to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Eating
Joint Authors
Mama, Scherezade K.
McNeill, Lorna
Orlando Edwards, Raul
Medina, Ashley
Lee, Rebecca E.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-12-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Physical inactivity, poor dietary habits, and obesity are vexing problems among minorities.
SAving Lives, Staying Active (SALSA) was an 8-week randomized controlled crossover design, pilot study to promote regular physical activity (PA) and fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption as a means to preventing weight gain among women of color.
Participants completed measures of demographics, PA, and dietary habits.
Women (N=50;M=42 years) who participated were overweight (MBMI=29.7 kg/m2; Mbody fat=38.5%) and reported low levels of leisure time PA (M=10.7 MET-min/wk) and FV consumption (M=4.2 servings/day).
All were randomized to a four-week (1) semiweekly Latin dance group or (2) internet-based dietary education group.
All participants reported a significant increase in weekly leisure time PA from baseline (M=10.7 MET-min/wk) to follow up (M=34.0 MET-min/wk, P<.001), and FV consumption increased over time by group (P=.02).
Data suggest that Latin dance interventions to improve PA and web-based interventions to improve dietary habits show promise for improving health among women of color.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Rebecca E.& Mama, Scherezade K.& Medina, Ashley& Orlando Edwards, Raul& McNeill, Lorna. 2010. SALSA : SAving Lives Staying Active to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Eating. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Rebecca E.…[et al.]. SALSA : SAving Lives Staying Active to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Eating. Journal of Obesity No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Rebecca E.& Mama, Scherezade K.& Medina, Ashley& Orlando Edwards, Raul& McNeill, Lorna. SALSA : SAving Lives Staying Active to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Eating. Journal of Obesity. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472152
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472152