Effectiveness of a Program for Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Promotion in Hypertensives

All participants that will be assigned to change behavior group will participate of a change behavior program, entitled VAMOS (Active Life Improving Health), for 12 weeks. VAMOS is a lifestyle promotion program, that includes physical activity and healthy eating habits. The program is composed by a weekly meeting, in group, lasting about 90 min. In each weekly meeting, will be discussed guidelines and strategies for physical activities practices in different domains and for adoption of a healthy diet. All aspects and strategies included in the program are based in behavior changes theories. The participants of this group will receive an educational material and, in the middle of the program, they will earn a pedometer to aid in motivation and in the self-monitoring physical activity.