PASOS: Improving the Health of Immigrant Workers
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Obesity Weight Loss, Obesity Weight Loss |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 12/21/2018 |
| Start Date: | July 2015 |
| End Date: | November 14, 2019 |
Translating Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Into the Worksite for Immigrant Populations
This is a cluster randomized trial (CRT) to assess the effectiveness of a culturally
appropriate behavioral intervention to reduce obesity levels and ultimately the risk of
developing diabetes type II in immigrant Latino farm workers. Randomization is at the farm
ranch level. Individuals at intervention ranches will receive a multi-week curriculum at the
work-site on diabetes, diet and physical activity and optional supplemental sessions in the
evening and weekends. The investigators will adopt the intent-to-treat principle for the
primary analysis. Individuals on control ranches will receive no health educational
instruction. The primary outcome is BMI. The investigators hypothesize that intervention
ranches will achieve significant improvement in obesity and diabetes risk factors as compared
to control ranches.
appropriate behavioral intervention to reduce obesity levels and ultimately the risk of
developing diabetes type II in immigrant Latino farm workers. Randomization is at the farm
ranch level. Individuals at intervention ranches will receive a multi-week curriculum at the
work-site on diabetes, diet and physical activity and optional supplemental sessions in the
evening and weekends. The investigators will adopt the intent-to-treat principle for the
primary analysis. Individuals on control ranches will receive no health educational
instruction. The primary outcome is BMI. The investigators hypothesize that intervention
ranches will achieve significant improvement in obesity and diabetes risk factors as compared
to control ranches.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Work at Reiter Brothers Inc. (RBI), a partner, or affiliate company
- Able to speak and understand Spanish
- Willing to attend weekly sessions for length of intervention
- Plan to stay in the area for the next three months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Workers without Spanish language comprehension
- Pregnant women and those planning a pregnancy within six months
- Women who are breastfeeding, unless discontinuing breastfeeding within one month
- Individuals who, without health care provider approval, are: unable to undertake
moderate physical exercise, taking medicine for high blood pressure or heart
conditions, have bone or joint problems, lose consciousness or fall due to dizziness,
or have developed chest pain within the last month
- Individuals taking medications that affect weight
- Individuals with therapeutic diets
- Diabetic status determined by health care professional after HbA1c testing result is
>6.5%
- If spouse / cohabitant is already in the study
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