Increasing Physical Activity Among Mexican American Women (The Enlace Study)
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obesity, Heart Diseases
In brief
Obesity is a serious health problem among Mexican American women. Obesity combined with a lack of physical activity can increase the risk for several diseases, including heart disease. This study will evaluate a program that aims to increase physical activity levels among women of Mexican origin in Columbia, South Carolina and the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00869583
- Run by
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- People needed
- 117
- Starts
- 2009-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-08-16
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Self-identifies as being of Mexican origin
- Has a personal telephone
- Resides in the study area and intends to stay in the area for the entire study period
- Able to understand Spanish
- Does not currently meet physical activity level recommendations
- Interested in receiving information on physical activity
- Willing to be assigned to either study group
- Willing to attend the program sessions and complete standardized measurements
You may not qualify if…
- Not physically able to participate in a moderate intensity walking program and not able to understand and verbally respond to questions
- Pregnant
- Diabetes
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Undergoing therapy for life-threatening illnesses (e.g., chemotherapy or radiation therapy)
- Positive (risk) responses on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) and subsequent physician disapproval on the Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination (PAR-Med-X)
- Already gets 5 or more days per week of 30 minutes of moderately intense activity, based on the responses to the six questions concerning frequency and duration of moderately and vigorously intense physical activity from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey
Where it is running
- University of South Carolina — Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio — San Antonio, Texas, United States
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