Colleen Keller

..Weight gain during the childbearing years and failure to lose pregnancy weight after birth contribute to the development of obesity in Latinas...

..The significance of Madres para la Salud treatment validity and fidelity processes includes cultural tailoring of a social support intervention, and a promotora model to incorporate initial and ongoing fidelity monitoring...

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..Visual methods were found to be a relevant and important addition to traditional dietary assessment methods, to enhance gender, cultural, and contextually relevant assessment of dietary intake in Mexican American women...

..Further, the mechanisms underpinning the interplay of overweight, obesity, physical activity, depression, and inflammatory processes are not clearly explained...

..To test the extent to which social support and variables included in the Transtheoretical Model were explanatory for exercise initiation and weight maintenance in postpartum women...

..Future research should include attention to cultural, social, and contextual resources in understanding and promoting physical activity...

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..86, p = .001. No statistical difference was noted in the anthropometric and blood lipid results between the baseline and 36-week measures...

..Clinicians can use the findings of this review to identify motivational factors for initiation and adherence and identify specific benefits from an effective TC intervention...

..To report the results of a comprehensive review of published intervention studies to identify the best evidence available for guiding weight management interventions in postpartum women...

..Data provide an initial step toward generating a more complete understanding of perceived resources for physical activity in Hispanic women, and support the acceptability of photo elicitation...

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..Recommendations are offered for health care providers and researchers...

..Self-management strategies reduce pain and disability while improving self-efficacy and quality of life...

..These results indicate that the theoretical factor of Roy's physiological adaptation (balance and physical function) improved in response to the SCD intervention among sedentary older adults...

..Other risk factor modification efforts, often not highlighted, include managing homocysteinemia, and sedentary behavior. These factors are presented as equally important modifiable coronary heart disease risks...

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..Thoughtful consideration of measurement and articulation of the rationale underlying our choices facilitates the maintenance of rigor within the study design and improves our ability to assess study outcomes...

..The external validity of the 15 studies was limited in reporting of a clear delineation of the problem, theoretical frameworks, and application of the findings...

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..Missing from the reviewed reports is a discussion of how spiritual exploration with meditative forms of PA, an important component of these movement activities, may contribute to successful aging...

..Group one walked three days/week; group 2 walked 5 days/week; both groups walked at 65% of their target heart rate reserve...

..Different approaches to dietary counseling and health promotion may be indicated based on a child's weight/height percentile or BMI...

..The authors' research demonstrates that treatment theory can improve retention of minority women participants by considering critical inputs, mediating processes, and substantive participant characteristics in intervention design...

..program, "Mujeres en Accion: Walking in Hispanic Women," grounded in prior research with ethnically diverse women, to promote the initiation and maintenance of regular PA, and reduce cardiovascular risk among Hispanic women ..

..The intervention will use culturally sensitive strategies and planned supports during walking activities to decrease body fat and postpartum depression symptoms, while improving the cellular processes related to excess body fat. ..

..The intervention will use culturally sensitive strategies and planned supports during walking activities to decrease body fat and postpartum depression symptoms, while improving the cellular processes related to excess body fat. ..

..The intervention will use culturally sensitive strategies and planned supports during walking activities to decrease body fat and postpartum depression symptoms, while improving the cellular processes related to excess body fat. ..