Steps Ahead, Adapting Physical Activity Guidelines for the Lower Mississippi Delta Population

Exclusion Criteria

• •Blood pressure greater than 159 mmHg systolic or 99 mmHg diastolic
• •Total cholesterol greater than or equal to 240 mg/dl with LDL-C greater than or equal to 160 mg/dl or TG levels greater than or equal to 300 mg/dl
• •Previously undiagnosed or uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes
• •A past history and/or physical examination or laboratory findings of a medical condition including but not limited to chronic or recurrent cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neuromuscular, neurological, or psychiatric conditions.
• •Musculoskeletal problems interfering with exercise. Immunodeficiency diseases or a positive HIV test.
• •Malignancies in the past 5 years, with the exception of skin cancer therapeutically controlled.
• •Any other medical condition or disease that is life-threatening or that can interfere with or be aggravated by exercise
• •Pregnant or breastfeeding or plans to become pregnant within the next 4 months.
• •Has taken any form of weight loss medication or medications known to affect weight in the past 30 days.
• •Have begun taking any new regular prescription medications within the last 3 months (a 3 month stable dose is allowed)
• •Planning on starting any new form of medication within the next 4 months
• •Being an athlete or highly and regularly physically active (defined as 20 minutes of vigorous activity 3 times per week or 30 minutes of moderate activity 5 times per week)
• •Participants not providing adequate accelerometry data i.e. who have not worn the device during waking hours for a full 7 days will be excluded at Visit 3.