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Title: The effects of a community-based nutrition and physical activity intervention on Metabolic Syndrome in rural Mississippians

Author
item SANTELL, ROSS - MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COLLEGE
item CONNELL, CAROL - PENNINGTON BIOMED RES CTR
item FUNGWE, THOMAS - ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY
item ZOELLNER, JAMIE - UNIV SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
item LUCAS, GWEN - ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY
item STRICKLAND, EARLINE - DELTA NIRI
item Bogle, Margaret
item AVIS, AMANDA - UNIV SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
item LOFTON, KRISTI - UNIV SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
item ROWSER, MARJUYUA - UNIV SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
item POWERS, ALICIA - UNIV SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

Submitted to: Journal of Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/13/2007
Publication Date: 5/2/2007
Citation: Santell, R.C., Connell, C., Fungwe, T., Zoellner, J., Lucas, G., Strickland, E., Bogle, M.L., Avis, A., Lofton, K., Rowser, M., Powers, A. 2007. The effects of a community-based nutrition and physical activity intervention on Metabolic Syndrome in rural Mississippians. Journal of Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. p. LB45.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) was employed to address obesity, which is a risk factor for chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, and Metabolic Syndrome (MS), in Mississippi Delta residents where incidence of these diseases is higher than national averages. University partners provided the research framework for the intervention as eight community "coaches" were recruited and led 83 community members in walking groups. Indicators of MS were measured at intervention time points 0, 3, 6, and 12 month follow-up. Of those classified with MS, who completed measurements at all time points, prevalence of MS decreased during the intervention period. The decrease in MS was most likely due to significant changes in HDL. However, the observed improvements in MS reverse post-intervention. The decrease in MS realized during the intervention period suggests that CBPR is an effective approach for improving community health. However, periodic reinforcement of the intervention may be needed to maintain the effects after the intervention has ended.