Support for Increased Physical Activity (Stöd Till Aktivare Motion)

The purpose of this study is to improve and analyze the level of physical activity in immigrant women from the Middle East and Latin America living in Sweden. The investigators will also investigate if glucose, insulin, and lipid metabolism; stress-related hormone production; and subclinical inflammatory activity are affected by the intervention. The follow-up period is 2 years.

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Key information

Conditions

Overweight Behavior Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sedentary Behavior Signs and Symptoms

Age range

25 year–64 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Center for Family and Community Medicine

Huddinge, Stockholm County, 14183, Sweden

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Female gender
Age 25 through 64 years
Physical inactivity
BMI > 25
Immigrant to Sweden from either the Middle East or Latin America

Exclusion criteria

Diabetes mellitus type I
Ischemic heart disease
Disability that interferes with the ability to participate in lifestyle-related physical activity

Treatment and study plan

Support for Increased Physical Activity

Behavioral

Exercise referral combined with individual support, access to structured group exercise programs, and motivational support

Other names: STAM, Stöd Till Aktivare Motion

Primary outcomes

The relative effectiveness of two physical activity programs in affecting glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism and stress-related hormone production

Time frame: 2 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

Other

Collaborators

Region Stockholm

Registry information

Official study title

Intervention Program for Physically Inactive and Overweight Immigrant Women From the Middle East and Latin America Living in Sweden

Acronym: STAM

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Sep 8, 2008
Registry last updated: Dec 8, 2020

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