iCocinar para su salud! : randomized controlled trial of a culturally based dietary intervention among hispanic breast cancer survivors / Heather Greenlee, Ann Ogden Gaffney, A. Corina Aycinena, Pam Koch, Isobel Contento, Wahida Karmally, John M. Richardson, Emerson Lim. Wei-Yann Tsai, Katherine Crew, Matthew Maurer, Kevin Kalinsky, Dawn L. Hershman

There is a need for culturally relevant nutrition programs targeted to underserved cancer survivors. Here, Greenlee et al examine the effect of a culturally based approach to dietary change on increasing fruit/vegetable (F/V) intake and decreasing fat intake among Hispanic breast cancer survivors. More than 60% in the Intervention group attended seven or more of nine classes, with overall study retention of 87% retention at 6 months. At month 6, the Intervention group compared with Control group reported an increase in mean servings of F/V from baseline (all F/V: +2.0 vs -0.1; P=0.005; targeted F/V: +2.7 vs +0.5: P=0.002) and a nonsignificant decrease in percent calories from fat (-7.5% vs -4.4%; P=0.23) and weight (-2.5 kg vs +3.8 kg: P=0.22). Cocinar Para Su Salud! was effective at increasing short-term F/V intake in a diverse population of Hispanic breast cancer survivors.

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