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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Results of Language for Health: Cardiovascular Disease Nutrition Education for Latino English-as-a-Second-Language Students
Contributor:
Elder, John P.;
Candelaria, Jeanette I.;
Woodruff, Susan I.;
Criqui, Michael H.;
Talavera, Gregory A.;
Rupp, Joan W.
imprint:
SAGE Publications, 2000
Published in:Health Education & Behavior
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1177/109019810002700106
ISSN:
1090-1981;
1552-6127
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<jats:p>This report presents the final evaluation of Language for Health, part of a federally funded initiative to develop heart disease prevention interventions for low-literate populations. Language for Health specifically intervened with recent immigrants enrolled in English-as-a-second-language classes, incorporating nutritional behavior change materials into English-language curricula. Latino participants ( n = 732) were exposed to either nutrition education or stress management classes (attention-placebo group) designed specifically for low-English-literate adults. Participants completed physiological measures assessing blood pressure, total and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, waist and hip circumference, and weight. Self-report surveys were administered to collect students’ nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, self-reported fat avoidance behaviors, and demographic information. Data were collected at baseline, 3-month posttest, and 6-month follow-up. Results indicated long-term effects of the intervention on nutrition knowledge and fat avoidance, yet only short-term effects on total cholesterol: HDL ratio and systolic blood pressure.</jats:p>