title: Lifestyle intervention for Filipino Americans at risk for diabetes.
abstract: The aims of this study were to determine recruitment and retention feasibility, changes in self-efficacy for diet and exercise, and weight and fasting insulin level change after a lifestyle intervention in a community park. A randomized wait-list control design was used to recruit 50 Filipino American participants into a flexible eight-week curriculum. The retention rate was 88%. A weight loss of 1.52 kg (p < .05) and a waist reduction of 5.46 cm (p < .05) were found in the intervention group. Significant predictors for weight loss were gender and marital status. The intervention showed promise for this community program.
authors.affiliation: a Schools of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, University of Nevada , Las Vegas , Las Vegas , Nevada.
authors.forename: Jillian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Inouye
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Matsuura
authors.forename: Dongmei
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leake
mesh_terms: D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003479:Curriculum; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D010679:Philippines / Q000208:ethnology; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014481:United States; D015431:Weight Loss