title: Strong, healthy, energized: Striving for a healthy weight in an older lesbian population.
abstract: The Office on Women's Health funded five pilot healthy weight intervention studies for lesbian and bisexual (LB) women, which included a program called Strong. Healthy. Energized (SHE). SHE was a 12-session program, targeted toward LB women age 60 and older, which focused on exercise, including a pedometer to track steps; nutrition; stress management; and group discussions. The program enrolled 39 participants. Waist circumference decreased by 3.7% across the group (p < .01). Participants with the lowest one-third baseline step count saw a marked step increase. This intervention was effective in improving health behaviors and short-term health outcomes for older LB women.
authors.affiliation: a Center for Aging and Disability Policy , The Lewin Group , Falls Church , Virginia , USA.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tomisek
authors.affiliation: a Center for Aging and Disability Policy , The Lewin Group , Falls Church , Virginia , USA.
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Flinn
authors.affiliation: b Federal Health and Human Services , The Lewin Group , Falls Church , Virginia , USA.
authors.forename: Tanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Balsky
authors.affiliation: a Center for Aging and Disability Policy , The Lewin Group , Falls Church , Virginia , USA.
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gruman
authors.affiliation: b Federal Health and Human Services , The Lewin Group , Falls Church , Virginia , USA.
authors.forename: Allison M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rizer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001835:Body Weight; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D000072339:Sexual and Gender Minorities; D061217:Weight Reduction Programs / Q000379:methods*; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: Aging; healthy weight; lesbian and bisexual women; obesity