Healthy Immigrant Families: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Family-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention

Purpose:To evaluate a healthy eating and physical activity intervention for immigrant families, derived through community-based participatory research.Design:The Healthy Immigrant Families study was a randomized controlled trial with delayed intervention control group, with families as the randomization unit.Setting:US Midwest city.Participants:Participants were recruited by community partners from Hispanic, Somali, and Sudanese immigrant communities.Intervention:Family health promoters from participating communities delivered 6 healthy eating modules, 4 physical activity modules, and 2 modules synthesizing information in 12 home visits (60-90 minutes) within the first 6 months. Up to 12 follow-up phone calls to each participant occurred within the second 6 months.Measures:Primary measures were dietary quality measured with weekday 24-hour recall and reported as Healthy Eating Index score (0-100) and physical activity measured with accelerometers (14 wear days) at baseline, 6, 12, and 24 months.Results:In...