The Effects of the RANI Project on 6-Month Physical Activity Among Women Living in Rural India: A Randomized-Controlled Trial.

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Journal

Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)
ISSN: 2688-4844
Titre abrégé: Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101768931

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2024
Historique:
accepted: 23 05 2023
pmc-release: 27 06 2025
medline: 22 7 2024
pubmed: 22 7 2024
entrez: 22 7 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Anemia is associated with fatigue, low physical activity, and poor quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a field trial on 6-month change in anemia and physical activity among nonpregnant women living in rural India. The Reduction in Anemia through Normative Innovations (RANI) Project is a cluster randomized controlled trial of a social norms-based intervention to reduce anemia among women (15-49 years). Participants ( We observed no differences in hemoglobin (11.8 ± 1.2 vs.11.6 ± 1.4 g/dL) or overall physical activity (36.6 ± 2.1 vs. 35.3 ± 5.8 metabolic equivalent of task-hours/day) at 6 months between the treatment and control groups, respectively. In contrast, steps/day was significantly higher in the treatment, compared with the control group (β = 1353.83; 95% confidence interval: 372.46, 2335.31), independent of other covariables. The potential to modify walking and other health-seeking behaviors using a social norms approach is worthy of further investigation among women living in rural India.Clinical Trial Registry - India: CTRI/2018/10/016186.

Sections du résumé

Background UNASSIGNED
Anemia is associated with fatigue, low physical activity, and poor quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a field trial on 6-month change in anemia and physical activity among nonpregnant women living in rural India.
Methods UNASSIGNED
The Reduction in Anemia through Normative Innovations (RANI) Project is a cluster randomized controlled trial of a social norms-based intervention to reduce anemia among women (15-49 years). Participants (
Results UNASSIGNED
We observed no differences in hemoglobin (11.8 ± 1.2 vs.11.6 ± 1.4 g/dL) or overall physical activity (36.6 ± 2.1 vs. 35.3 ± 5.8 metabolic equivalent of task-hours/day) at 6 months between the treatment and control groups, respectively. In contrast, steps/day was significantly higher in the treatment, compared with the control group (β = 1353.83; 95% confidence interval: 372.46, 2335.31), independent of other covariables.
Conclusions UNASSIGNED
The potential to modify walking and other health-seeking behaviors using a social norms approach is worthy of further investigation among women living in rural India.Clinical Trial Registry - India: CTRI/2018/10/016186.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1089/whr.2023.0001 PMID: 39035149 PMC: PMC11257113
pubmed: 39035149
doi: 10.1089/whr.2023.0001
pii: 10.1089/whr.2023.0001
pmc: PMC11257113
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

522-529

Informations de copyright

© Loretta DiPietro et al., 2023; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

Auteurs

Loretta DiPietro (L)

Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Jeffrey Bingenheimer (J)

Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Sameera A Talegawkar (SA)

Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Erica Sedlander (E)

Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Hagere Yilma (H)

Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Pratima Pradhan (P)

DCOR Consulting Pvt. Ltd, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Rajiv N Rimal (RN)

Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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