Publications by authors named "Sanchez-Lugo L"

The purpose of this feasibility study was to assist limited English proficiency women predominately from Mexico (N = 24) to lose weight postpartum and establish effect sizes to power a randomized controlled pilot study. At 3 months, a small (0.20) effect size was noted in the experimental group compared to the control group in exercise, stress, and both the subscales of the eating self-efficacy scales.

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Elevated fasting insulin concentrations and insulin resistance have been associated with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), obesity, atherosclerosis, and hypertension. Vitamin E supplementation in persons with and without NIDDM may be related to greater insulin sensitivity (SI). The cross-sectional associations of the intake of vitamins E and C with SI and insulin concentrations were evaluated among African American, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic white men and women with a wide spectrum of glucose tolerance included in the Insulin Resistance and Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS) (n = 1151).

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