Publications by authors named "Sheila O Iteghete"
Background: After settling in the United States (US), immigrants often accumulate obesity and cardiovascular risk factors. As mood is often associated with health behaviors in the US population, mood may be an important mediating factor in immigrant populations.
Methods: The Healthy Immigrant Community (HIC) study, set in southeast Minnesota, enrolled 475 adult participants in a weight loss intervention designed to reduce cardiovascular risk.
Background: Immigrants to the United States, on average, accumulate cardiovascular risk after resettlement, including obesity. There is a need to co-create interventions to address these disparities, and mood may be an important mediating factor.
Methods: The (HIC) study, set in southeast Minnesota, enrolled 475 adult participants in a weight loss intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk.
Article Synopsis
- Immigrants in the U.S. often struggle with heart health and obesity due to various challenges after moving here.
- Researchers created a program called the Healthy Immigrant Community to help Hispanic and Somali immigrants in Minnesota improve their health through community support and education.
- The project will test how well this program works by measuring health improvements over two years, using data like weight, blood pressure, and diet.