title: Results of language for health: cardiovascular disease nutrition education for Latino English-as-a-second-language students.
abstract: This report presents the final evaluation of Language for Health, part of a federally funded initiative to develop heart disease prevention interventions for low-literate populations. Language for Health specifically intervened with recent immigrants enrolled in English-as-a-second-language classes, incorporating nutritional behavior change materials into English-language curricula. Latino participants (n = 732) were exposed to either nutrition education or stress management classes (attention-placebo group) designed specifically for low-English-literate adults. Participants completed physiological measures assessing blood pressure, total and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, waist and hip circumference, and weight. Self-report surveys were administered to collect students' nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, self-reported fat avoidance behaviors, and demographic information. Data were collected at baseline, 3-month posttest, and 6-month follow-up. Results indicated long-term effects of the intervention on nutrition knowledge and fat avoidance, yet only short-term effects on total cholesterol:HDL ratio and systolic blood pressure.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Public Health, Center for Behavioral and Community Health Studies, San Diego State University, CA 92123, USA. jelder@mail.sdsu.edu
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Elder
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Candelaria
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Woodruff
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Criqui
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Talavera
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Rupp
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002140:California; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003144:Communication Barriers; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004522:Educational Status; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats