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Participants
Start Date
October 1, 2025
Primary Completion Date
October 31, 2027
Study Completion Date
October 31, 2027
Healthy Liver/Hígado Sano program
Participants will attend weekly classes over the 6-month period. This consists of 16 core sessions delivered in the first 6 months (weekly, but with flexibility to skip weeks as necessary due to holidays, etc). The sessions are 30-60 minutes long, conducted in a group setting, with a CDC-certified Lifestyle Coach facilitating the sessions.
Usual Care
participants will first complete a 30- to 45-minute questionnaire that will cover topics such as physical activity, diet, alcohol use, and stress.Participants will then be asked to wear an accelerometer for 7 days and complete a log to identify when it was worn and removed each day.Height and weight will also be measured and a Fibroscan® assessment (to measure amount of fat and scar tissue in the liver), as well as blood work to monitor the liver enzymes will be done
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
NIH
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
OTHER