Puerto Rican Obesity Intervention for Men

Participants will meet via telehealth for 4 months (twice a week for 3 months and then once per week for 1 month) for a TeleSalud HE-PA/SB Class, after which they will attend one maintenance meeting per month for 4 months. Weekly, Day 1 (Healthy Eating \& PA-SB Class): Participants will receive a 50-min. healthy eating class. Physical Activity- Sedentary Behavior (PA-SB) Class: By discussing barriers and strategies to overcome barriers, this will help to increase self-efficacy. We will engage in Latino-centered moderate impact (increasing to vigorous) aerobics with Latino or salsa movements and music for 45-50 minutes. Aspects of kickboxing aerobics will be integrated. Goal: Exercise a minimum of 150-250 min./ week of moderate intensity. Weekly, Day 2: PA-SB identical PA-SB to Day 1. Maintenance (Months 5-8): Meetings once/ month for 70 min. for HE/PA-SB class, including 25 min. to discuss diet and PA-SB barriers. Goal: Exercise a minimum of 150-250 min./week.

Weekly: Participants will meet via telehealth for 4 months (twice a week for 3 months and then once per week for 1 month) for a TeleSalud General Heath Class, after which they will attend one maintenance meeting per month for 4 months. Participants will meet and discuss general health topics (not diet or PA). Examples of the general health topics are: Back Pain, Muscle Strains, Alcohol Use, Stress \& Coping, Oral and Dental Health, Safety Tips, Emergency Preparedness. The content is relevant to Latinos, and information is focused on Latino men. Maintenance (Months 5-8): Participants will meet via telehealth once/ month for 70 min. to discuss general health topics. To enhance motivation to complete the study and assessments, this group will receive a copy of the TeleSalud HE-PA/SB intervention manual and related materials after the maintenance period ends.