Assessment of an Intervention to Prevent Obesity and Diabetes in Latino Farm Workers

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Overweight and Obesity

In brief

This is a study 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. Workers enrolled in a 2:1 ratio by random allocation into an intervention or control arm of the study. The intervention participants received weekly classes for 10 weeks with education on diabetes, diet and physical activity and practical exercises. Both control and intervention were measured for weight, waist circumference, fasting blood glucose and interviewed before and after the study intervention. The main hypothesis was that intervention, but not control participants, would experience reduction in body measurements after the intervention.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT01855282
Run by: University of California, Davis
People needed: 254
Starts: 2010-04-01
Expected to finish: 2011-04-01
Last updated by the study team: 2017-05-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Aged 18 -60
BMI between 20 -38
Willing to attend 10 weekly education sessions
Able to speak and understand Spanish
Have medical insurance

You may not qualify if…

Fasting blood glucose about 126mg/dL unless physician attests fit to participate
Pregnancy or trying to conceive, or breastfeeding
Diabetic
On therapeutic diets
On medications that affect weight
If spouse / cohabitant already in the study
Not a farm worker working for the Reiter Affiliated Companies

Where it is running

Reiter Affiliated Companies — Oxnard, California, United States
Reiter Affiliated Companies — Watsonville, California, United States

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