Fighting cancer with fitness: dietary outcomes of a randomized, controlled lifestyle change intervention in healthy african-american women.

Auteur(s) :
Mccarthy WJ., Harrison GG., Yancey AK., Leslie J., Siegel JM.
Date :
Mar, 2007
Source(s) :
Preventive medicine. #44:3 p246-53
Adresse :
Department of Health Services, UCLA School of Public Health, CA 90095, USA.

Sommaire de l'article

OBJECTIVES: This study tested the efficacy of an 8-week, culturally targeted community-based nutrition and physical activity promotion intervention, Fight Cancer with Fitness! (FCF). METHODS: A randomized, controlled trial was conducted in a black-owned commercial gym in a sample of 366 predominantly overweight or obese, healthy African-American women. RESULTS: Dietary quality as indexed by fruit and vegetable intake improved significantly in the intervention group compared to the control group at 12-month follow-up, and proportion of calories consumed as fat decreased in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: This individually targeted cancer prevention intervention produced beneficial effects on dietary quality that were sustained for at least 12 months.

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