Implementation of the Fit Body and Soul, a Church-Based Life Style Program for Diabetes Prevention in High-Risk African Americans

Dodani, Sunita; Fields, Jo

doi:10.1177/0145721710366756

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“…The feasibility of conducting this type of programme within a church is consistent with findings from the US where pre-and post-studies of faith-based interventions [37][38][39], as well as RCTs [40,41] have been successfully conducted. We reported on many outcome variables, though the most consistently reported outcome in other faith-based weight management programmes is weight.…”

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A Feasibility Study of Taste & See: A Church Based Programme to Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food

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Abstract:Holistic approaches which include a religious element are a promising intervention within obesity, but have not been explored in the UK. Objective: To conduct a feasibility study of a three-month, Christian-based intuitive-eating programme in a church. Methods: A total of 18 adults participated. Ethical approval was granted by Coventry University Ethics Committee. Participant and facilitator experience was investigated qualitatively. Results showed participants accepted the programme and engaged well with its spiritual component. Lay facilitators managed to adequately run the programme, although some difficulties identified training needs. Clinical, psychological and spiritual measures were analysed using intention to treat; baseline observation carried forward to input missing data. Mental well-being, anxiety, depression, quality of life, pain/discomfort uncontrolled-eating, emotional-eating, cognitive-restrained-eating, intuitive-eating and Body Mass Index (BMI) improved significantly post-intervention. There were improvements in spiritual well-being, and reductions in energy, fat and saturated fat intake. Between the end of the intervention and a six-month follow-up, there were no statistically significant changes. However, the extent that weight and BMI returned to baseline levels meant that the reduction from baseline was no longer significant or clinically important. Mean changes in other variables, including uncontrolled eating, emotional eating, mental well-being and anxiety remained statistically improved from baseline. At six-month follow-up, improvements in intuitive eating were fully sustained at this time point and total fat, saturated fat and sugar intake had reduced further even though these values did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion: It is feasible to recruit to, deliver and evaluate Taste & See in a UK church, with lay volunteers. Clinical outcomes were positive, but a larger, controlled study is needed.

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“…There were four distinct settings of diabetes prevention translational research: (a) hospital outpatient or diabetes education model of care [23][24][25] with one study a comparative effectiveness study comparing an on-site program to a telehealth program [26], (b) primary care [21,22,27] with one study combining primary care with an online program [28], (c) community settings (i.e., Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)) [20,[29][30][31], and (d) church or workplace settings [32][33][34][35] ( Tables 2, 3, 4, and 5).…”

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“…Some programs provided all 16 sessions of the original DPP core curriculum; however, the majority modified the curriculum to decrease the number of classes and some of the content. Most studies used a collaborative approach with providers to adapt the program to the local context; only two studies used a community-based participatory research process involving health professionals and members of the community [30,35]. When programs were adapted to decrease the number of sessions, most reports did not identify which sessions were eliminated and/or combined.…”

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A systematic review of the translational research on the Diabetes Prevention Program

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2011

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International clinical trials have demonstrated compelling evidence on the prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes (T2D) by lifestyle change programs. Numerous studies have translated the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) protocol to "real-world" settings. The purpose of this paper is to review the translational research of the DPP protocol in adults at-risk for T2D. This study is a systematic review based on the guidelines from the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews. There were 16 studies that translated the DPP protocol in four distinct settings: (a) hospital outpatient, (b) primary care, (c) community, and (d) work and church. Settings varied considerably in terms of reach, efficacy, adoption, implementation, and maintenance. There were strengths and limitations to each setting. Better understanding of program adaptation and mediators and moderators to program efficacy are indicated. Future research also needs to continue to explore mechanisms to improve access and long-term outcomes.

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“…All CHHIL sessions focused on nutrition, exercise, behavior change, and setting family health goals. The intervention was formed within a spiritual framework, and faith-based strategies of Fit Body and Soul [22,24] were used to add faith components to the program. CAB members selected the spiritual themes and scripture to frame the three concepts of the program-nutrition, PA, and behavior change.…”

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“…Four church members, hand-picked by the Pastor were selected t0 be the program leaders called church health advisors-CHAs [23]. There were no requirements for prior training in health education or health care, but the importance of CHAs being viewed as role models among program participants was emphasized.…”

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Short Term outcomes of a Faith-based Obesity Attenuation and Prevention Program for Low Income African American Children: CHHIL Feasibility and Efficacy Study

Dodani¹,

PC²,

Arora³

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J Nutr Food Sci

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Implementation of the Fit Body and Soul, a Church-Based Life Style Program for Diabetes Prevention in High-Risk African Americans

Cited by 102 publications

References 24 publications

A Feasibility Study of Taste & See: A Church Based Programme to Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food

A Feasibility Study of Taste & See: A Church Based Programme to Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food

A systematic review of the translational research on the Diabetes Prevention Program

Short Term outcomes of a Faith-based Obesity Attenuation and Prevention Program for Low Income African American Children: CHHIL Feasibility and Efficacy Study

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