scholarly journals The Role of Supportive Counseling in Promoting Weight Loss and Enhancing Physical Fitness among Low Income Mexican American Women Enrolled in a Community Wellness Program

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Hurd Crixell ◽  
Eric Schmidt ◽  
Lisa Kay Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Mexican American Women ◽  
Wellness Program ◽  
American Women ◽  
Community Wellness ◽  
Supportive Counseling

The role of familism in weight loss treatment for Mexican American women

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 1510-1523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A McLaughlin ◽  
Marita Campos-Melady ◽  
Jane Ellen Smith ◽  
Kelsey N Serier ◽  
Katherine E Belon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Mexican American Women ◽  
American Women ◽  
A Value ◽  
Culturally Adapted ◽  
Health Complications ◽  
Weight Loss Treatments ◽  
Weight Loss Success

Mexican American women are disproportionately affected by overweight/obesity and the health complications accompanying them, but weight loss treatments are less successful in this ethnic group. High levels of familism, a value reflecting obligation to family that supersedes attention to oneself, interfere with weight loss for Mexican American women. This mixed methods study investigated overweight Mexican American women’s beliefs about how familism, and Mexican American culture, might hinder weight loss success, and how treatments might be culturally adapted. Results suggest a need to support women in their commitment to family while also helping them make changes. Recommendations for culturally adapted treatments are made.

scholarly journals Economic Stress and Cortisol Among Postpartum Low-Income Mexican American Women: Buffering Influence of Family Support

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 138-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon L. Jewell ◽  
Linda J. Luecken ◽  
Jenna Gress-Smith ◽  
Keith A. Crnic ◽  
Nancy A. Gonzales
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Economic Stress ◽  
Mexican American Women ◽  
American Women
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