Pilot Social Network Weight Loss Intervention With Two Immigrant Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Mark L WielandJane W NjeruGladys B AsieduKatherine A ZeratskyMatthew M ClarkRachel GoetzeChristi A PattenSydney S KelpinPaul NovotnyKiley LantzYahye AhmedLuz MolinaGraciela Porraz CapetilloAhmed OsmanMiriam GoodsonIrene SiaPublished in: American journal of health promotion : AJHP (2022)
This pilot study of 2 immigrant communities who participated in a peer-led weight loss social network intervention delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated high feasibility and acceptability. Participants lost weight, improved their health status, and improved their health behaviors.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- healthcare
- mental health
- randomized controlled trial
- roux en y gastric bypass
- gastric bypass
- public health
- weight gain
- study protocol
- glycemic control
- obese patients
- clinical trial
- body mass index
- risk assessment
- health promotion
- skeletal muscle
- human health
- social media
- insulin resistance