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Ke ‘Ano Ola

Moloka‘i's Community-Based Healthy Lifestyle Modification Program

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ID11023927
AuthorsKapuaolaokalaniakea S Gellert (Kapuaolaokalaniakea S. Gellert and Judith S. Mikami are with Na Pu‘uwai Native Hawaiian Health Care System, Kaunakakai, Hawai‘i. Ronald E. Aubert is with Medco Health Solutions, Inc, Franklin Lakes, NJ.), Kapuaolaokalaniakea Gellert (Molokai Community Health Center), Ronald E Aubert (Kapuaolaokalaniakea S. Gellert and Judith S. Mikami are with Na Pu‘uwai Native Hawaiian Health Care System, Kaunakakai, Hawai‘i. Ronald E. Aubert is with Medco Health Solutions, Inc, Franklin Lakes, NJ.), Judith S Mikami (Kapuaolaokalaniakea S. Gellert and Judith S. Mikami are with Na Pu‘uwai Native Hawaiian Health Care System, Kaunakakai, Hawai‘i. Ronald E. Aubert is with Medco Health Solutions, Inc, Franklin Lakes, NJ.)
Year2010
Volume100
Issue5
Pages779-783
Publication date2010-05-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2009.176222
PMID20299650
PMCIDPMC2853622
OpenAlexW1982625030
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited4

We evaluated a community-based 12-week healthy lifestyle program in Moloka‘i, HI, called Ke ‘Ano Ola, which was developed to decrease chronic disease risk through health education emphasizing weight loss, exercise, and risk factor reduction. Program leaders' strong commitment and positive role modeling, along with social and group support and community involvement, were key elements. A pre–post evaluation of weight, blood pressure, total cholesterol, and blood sugar showed significant improvements for weight (mean change [Δ] = −7.4 lbs; P

Attrition · Blood lipids · Blood pressure · Cholesterol · Lifestyle modification · Obesity · Physical therapy · Risk factor · Weight loss · Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors · Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research · Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Gerontology

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Citation span2019 - 2026 (8)
Highly citedNo

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