Healthy Immigrant Community: Mobilizing the Power of Social Networks

Healthy Immigrant Community: Mobilizing the Power of Social Networks

The objective of this study is to leverage existing social networks for health behavior change relevant to obesity and cardiovascular risk among immigrant populations in Southeast, Minnesota.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Self-identification as Hispanic or Somali.
• Member of a social network identified in the social network analysis.
• Willingness to participate in all aspects of the study.
• Provision of informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy at the time of enrollment.
• Serious medical conditions or disabilities that would make physical activity difficult.
• To avoid stigmatization, a normal weight (BMI<25) will not exclude individuals from participating in the intervention, but they will be excluded from the measurements and analyses.