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Cultural Variables Underlying Obesity in Latino Men: Design, Rationale and Participant Characteristics from the Latino Men's Health Initiative. J Community Health 2017 Aug;42(4):826-838

Date

03/24/2017

Pubmed ID

28332066

Pubmed Central ID

PMC5614488

DOI

10.1007/s10900-017-0324-9

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85015886892 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   8 Citations

Abstract

Overweight and obesity are associated with significant health problems and rates of obesity are high among Latino men. This paper describes the design, rationale and participant characteristics of the key demographic variables assessed in an NIH-funded study (R21-CA143636) addressing culture and several obesity-related variables (diet, physical activity, and body image) among Mexican and Puerto Rican men using a community-based participatory research framework. Participants completed objective measures (height, weight, body fat, hip, waist), a health and culture interview, a diet questionnaire, and used an accelerometer to measure their level of physical activity. A total of 203 participants completed the measures and the health and culture interview and 193 completed all study components. Puerto Ricans were older than Mexicans (p < .0001) and there were significant differences in marital status (p < .05), country of birth (p < .05), smoking (p < .05) and work status (p < .001). There were no significant differences in religion, education, health insurance, Body Mass Index, body fat, hip and waist measurements, and the language preference of the interview. Results have implications for the development of a future intervention that incorporates the role of cultural factors into a community participatory obesity intervention for Latino men.

Author List

Sanchez-Johnsen L, Craven M, Nava M, Alonso A, Dykema-Engblade A, Rademaker A, Xie H

Author

Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen PhD Center Associate Director, Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Acculturation
Adult
Body Image
Body Mass Index
Body Weights and Measures
Community-Based Participatory Research
Diet
Exercise
Health Behavior
Humans
Male
Men's Health
Mexico
Middle Aged
Obesity
Overweight
Puerto Rico
Research Design
Smoking
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress, Psychological
United States