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Impact of Baseline BMI upon the Success of Latina Participants Enrolled in a 6-Month Physical Activity Intervention
Joint Authors
Neighbors, Charles J.
Dunsiger, Shira I.
Marquez, Becky
Marcus, Bess H.
Hartman, Sheri J.
Barbera, Brooke
Pekmezi, Dori W.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
High rates of obesity in Latinas highlight the need to determine if physical activity interventions are equally effective across the body mass index (BMI) range.
Thus, this study assessed how BMI impacts success of Spanish-speaking Latinas in a culturally and linguistically adapted theory-based physical activity intervention (N=45).
Longitudinal regression models tested the relationship between baseline BMI and outcomes.
Overall, a trend for a negative association was found between baseline BMI and self-reported physical activity and theoretical constructs targeted by the intervention over time.
For example, someone with a 25 kg/m2 BMI would report, on average, 27.5 more minutes/week of activity compared to someone with a 30 kg/m2 BMI at followup.
Furthermore, higher baseline BMI was significantly associated with lower self-efficacy, behavioral and cognitive processes of change, and family social support over time.
These findings suggest that participants with higher BMI may need additional intervention to promote physical activity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hartman, Sheri J.& Dunsiger, Shira I.& Pekmezi, Dori W.& Barbera, Brooke& Neighbors, Charles J.& Marquez, Becky…[et al.]. 2011. Impact of Baseline BMI upon the Success of Latina Participants Enrolled in a 6-Month Physical Activity Intervention. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508363
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hartman, Sheri J.…[et al.]. Impact of Baseline BMI upon the Success of Latina Participants Enrolled in a 6-Month Physical Activity Intervention. Journal of Obesity No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hartman, Sheri J.& Dunsiger, Shira I.& Pekmezi, Dori W.& Barbera, Brooke& Neighbors, Charles J.& Marquez, Becky…[et al.]. Impact of Baseline BMI upon the Success of Latina Participants Enrolled in a 6-Month Physical Activity Intervention. Journal of Obesity. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508363
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508363