Cultural Modification of an Evidence Based Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for People Post Stroke Who Identify as Hispanic/Latino
Baylor Research Institute
Summary
The purpose of this trial is to examine weight loss for Hispanic/Latino people with stroke (CVA) who take part in a healthy lifestyle program that has been culturally modified for Hispanic/Latino people
Description
Weight gain greatly increases the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, pulmonary and heart disease. The Group Lifestyle Balance (GLB) intervention is a 12-month, evidence-based weight-loss program that has been used extensively with the general population and with people after CVA, however, it is not adapted to be linguistically and culturally appropriate for Latino persons post stroke. We will modified the program to meet the needs of Latino people with a CVA (GLB-CVA Latino). Aims: 1. : To create a modification of the CDC-recognized, evidence-based GLB-CVA to be c…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * BMI ≥25 * Identify as Hispanic or Latino * 18-85 years of age * All types of stroke * Medically able to participate in a weight-loss program * Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire + * ≥12 months post first stroke Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications for physical activity * Low Cognitive Function * Residing in hospital, acute rehab, SNF * Not fluent in English or Spanish * Pre-existing eating disorder * Pregnancy
Interventions
- BehavioralGroup Lifestyle Balance
The Group Lifestyle Balance (GLB) program is a self-management intervention that has been shown to result in weight-loss and reduce the risk for Type 2 diabetes through increased physical activity and healthy eating behaviors in the general population. The GLB is a direct adaptation of the Diabetes Prevention Program, both developed at the Diabetes Prevention and Support Center at the University of Pittsburgh. The GLB is designed for delivery in a group-based, community setting,4 and has resulted in weight-loss in a variety of settings, such as community centers, churches, worksites, and healthcare systems.
Location
- Baylor Institute for RehabilitationDallas, Texas