title: Pasos Saludables: A Pilot Randomized Intervention Study to Reduce Obesity in an Immigrant Farmworker Population.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate a workplace-based diet and physical activity intervention to reduce obesity in a Latino farmworker population.
  
  
  METHODS
  254 Latino farmworkers were allocated in a 1:2 control:intervention ratio to parallel groups in this randomized controlled study, [Clinical Trial ID# NCT01855282]. Intervention participants attended 10 weekly educational sessions led by promotoras. All participants had anthropometry and lifestyle habits recorded before randomization and at follow-up after 12-14 weeks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventy percent (n = 112 intervention and 66 control) completed the study. Intervention females (not controls) decreased the primary outcome measures of weight, BMI, and waist circumference (mean [95% CI]) of -0.7 [-1.3 to -0.1] kg, -0.3 [-0.4 to -0.2] and -0.9 [-1.7 to -0.1] cm, respectively. Intervention participants increased water consumption, fruit and vegetable servings, and moderate physical activity in a dose-dependent fashion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The successful pilot workplace intervention offers a model to reach otherwise difficult-to-access Latino farmworkers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Sciences (Dr Mitchell, Ms Andrews, Dr Schenker), University of California, Davis.
authors.forename: Diane C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: Marc B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Schenker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy*; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy*; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D061217:Weight Reduction Programs / Q000379:methods*