Men Together Making a Difference: Health Promotion for Black Men

Men Together Making a Difference Health Promotion Intervention, which included three, 3-hour weekly sessions, implemented in small groups by trained facilitators using scripted manuals, was designed to increase self-efficacy, outcome expectancy, and skills for behaviors tied to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. It encouraged men to adhere to guidelines for physical activity, 5-a-Day diet, and colon cancer screening. It encouraged at least 30 min of moderate-intensity aerobic activity on 5 days or at least 20 min of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity on 4 days and muscle-strengthening activity on at least 2 days each week. Participants identified their personal barriers to engaging in the recommended behaviors and strategies for surmounting those barriers.

Health Awareness Control Intervention consisted of one 1-hour small-group session led by a trained facilitator. Participants viewed and discussed video clips on physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and colon cancer screening.