Support for Increased Physical Activity (Stöd Till Aktivare Motion)

Intervention Program for Physically Inactive and Overweight Immigrant Women From the Middle East and Latin America Living in Sweden

The purpose of this study is to improve and analyze the level of physical activity in immigrant women from the Middle East and Latin America living in Sweden. The investigators will also investigate if glucose, insulin, and lipid metabolism; stress-related hormone production; and subclinical inflammatory activity are affected by the intervention. The follow-up period is 2 years.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female gender
• Age 25 through 64 years
• Physical inactivity
• BMI > 25
• Immigrant to Sweden from either the Middle East or Latin America

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diabetes mellitus type I
• Ischemic heart disease
• Disability that interferes with the ability to participate in lifestyle-related physical activity