Adherence Dynamics for Whole Food Interventions in African-American Men
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Healthy Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 50 - Any |
| Updated: | 10/14/2017 |
| Start Date: | January 2007 |
| End Date: | September 2008 |
The purposes of this study are to explore the dynamics of adherence, using a simple whole
food intervention strategy, both prior to and during the intervention period and to identify
nutrient shifts in self-selected diets and to determine health risks (blood pressure,
hyperlipidemia, and body weight) that may have resulted from increased tomato product
consumption.
food intervention strategy, both prior to and during the intervention period and to identify
nutrient shifts in self-selected diets and to determine health risks (blood pressure,
hyperlipidemia, and body weight) that may have resulted from increased tomato product
consumption.
African-American (AA) men suffer the greatest proportion of health disparities of any studied
category and adherence to advice among this group has been vastly understudied.
Although there are several ongoing trials for behavioral change, either of diet or lifestyle,
enrollment rates of AA men (< 25%) often provide insufficient numbers to evaluate adherence
issues separately.
Tomatoes, more than lycopene alone, may have beneficial effects on prostate health, including
BPH and prostate cancer. Efficacy trials would require long-term adherence to high levels of
tomato product (TP) consumption.
category and adherence to advice among this group has been vastly understudied.
Although there are several ongoing trials for behavioral change, either of diet or lifestyle,
enrollment rates of AA men (< 25%) often provide insufficient numbers to evaluate adherence
issues separately.
Tomatoes, more than lycopene alone, may have beneficial effects on prostate health, including
BPH and prostate cancer. Efficacy trials would require long-term adherence to high levels of
tomato product (TP) consumption.
Inclusion Criteria:
- African-American men aged ≥ 50 yr who recently were found to have serum prostate
specific antigen (PSA) concentrations of >2.5 ng/mL with negative prostate biopsy for
prostate cancer.
- English literacy
- willing to consume tomato products on a regular basis.
Exclusion Criteria:
- prostate cancer diagnosis
- other cancers < 5 yrs postdiagnosis except for melanoma
- already consuming four 1/2 cup servings of tomato products/wk.
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