WALK Study: Women's Active Living for Koreans Study

University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Physical Activity

Metabolic Syndrome

Lifestyle, Sedentary

Treatments

Behavioral: WALK

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03681756

18-24293

Details and patient eligibility

About

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a health concern among Asians. Growing evidence indicates that Korean Americans had higher MetS prevalence compared to non-Hispanic Whites, but a culturally and linguistically appropriate lifestyle intervention has not been developed for Korean American middle-aged and older women. Thus, the investigators propose to develop a 4-week lifestyle intervention (Women's Active Living for Koreans (WALK) Study) to increase physical activity (PA) and reduce sedentary behavior for Korean American women.

Full description

The purpose of this pilot study is to develop a 4-week lifestyle intervention (Women's Active Living for Koreans (WALK) Study) to increase physical activity (PA) and reduce sedentary behavior for Korean American women. The investigators will assess feasibility and acceptability of the WALK Study and potential efficacy of the WALK Study on outcomes including sedentary behavior and PA.

Enrollment

40 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

40 to 69 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Self-identified Korean-speaking Korean American women
Sedentary lifestyle at work and/or during leisure time
Aged between 40 and 69; 4) intention to be physically active
KakaoTalk user

Exclusion Criteria

Medical conditions or physical problems requiring a special care exercise program
Known bone or join problems that impair the ability to do moderate physical activity
Participating in a lifestyle modification program or research study
Planning a trip out of the U.S. during the next 2 months
Pregnancy.