Faith-Based Initiative to Promote Health in Appalachia

The project will target two behavioral causes of obesity: a sedentary lifestyle and an unhealthy diet. The goal is to test a faith-based intervention among men and women who are members of participating Appalachian churches.

The primary hypothesis being tested in this project is: The change in body mass index from baseline to one year follow-up in intervention churches will be greater than among comparison churches, such that the differential change will be negative on average.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Body Weight Neoplasms Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Markey Cancer Center, Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age 18 or older
Member of the participating church who has attended services at least 4 times in the past 2 months
resident of an Appalachia county
Able bodied (no contraindications to physical activity and no dietary restrictions that are part of a medically prescribed diet for weight loss or formal weight loss program)
Able to read and write in English
Have a BMI indicating that they are overweight (BMI > or = 25.0, assessed during biometric measurement)
Under 400 pounds (per self-report and confirmed during biometric measurement)
Not planning to move out of the area within the next year
Does not reside in nursing facility or residential home
If female, is not pregnant, breastfeeding or less than 9 months post-partum and does not intend to become pregnant during the study
Able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Does not meet Inclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Walk by Faith

Behavioral

The Walk by Faith program is aimed at increasing physical activity and improving healthy eating to reduce or maintain healthy BMI among members of the churches.

Primary outcomes

Change in body mass index from baseline to one year follow-up

Time frame: Baseline, month 12

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mark Dignan, PhD

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Registry information

Official study title

Appalachia Community Cancer Network II Centers for Reducing Cancer Disparities: Faith-Based Initiative to Promote Health in Appalachia

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2013
First posted: Apr 23, 2014
Registry last updated: Jun 16, 2017

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