Eat Well Live Well Nutrition Program
Phase 2
Completed
- Conditions
- Diabetes or Diabetes Prevention
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Eat Well Live Well Nutrition Program
- Registration Number
- NCT00561158
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to develop and evaluate a dietary change program specifically for low-income, African-American women who are at risk for developing diabetes due to obesity. The program uses an innovative approach that emphasizes risk awareness, self-efficacy, and skills training through active learning exercises related to healthy eating. The program is delivered by peer educators in the community and addresses economic and cultural factors that are very important to program participants.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 398
Inclusion Criteria
- African-American Women
- Aged 25-55 years
- No current diabetes, obese (20% over ideal body weight)
- In community neighborhoods
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description A Eat Well Live Well Nutrition Program -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight & Body Mass Index (BMI) pre-, post and three month follow-up Fat intake (measured by Food Frequency Questionnaire) including: percent calories from fat, percent calories from saturated fat.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Depressive symptoms (C-ESD) pre-, post and three month follow-up Dietary Knowledge: ten items that test knowledge of: i) fat in foods that are specific to target population; ii) Label Reading; iii) modifying recipes to lower fat content; and iv) saturated versus unsaturated fats pre-, post and three month follow-up Eating Habits: assessed using Eating Patterns Questionnaire, a 1993 revised version of Food Habits Questionnaire developed by Kristal, Shattuck & Henry pre-, post and three month follow-up Attitudes about fat in diet Cultural relevancy