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The effect of marital status on meal replacement consumption was moderated by sex: married Latino males consumed more meal replacements than non-married males, while married Latina females consumed fewer meal replacements than non-married females (interaction p=0.02).
| Follow-up | 1 year |
| Comparator | Not married/not living as married, with sex as moderator |
| Effect summary | mixed |
| Effect modifiers | [{"modifier": "sex", "interaction_p": "p=0.02", "direction": "reverses", "stratum_details": "Married males: more meal replacements than non-married males; Married females: fewer meal replacements than non-married females", "plain_language": "Marriage helped men stick with meal replacements but actually made it harder for women, likely because traditional gender roles around cooking put pressure on Latinas to prepare family meals instead of using replacement shakes", "annotation_notes": "~40% of Latinas were homemakers. Only significant finding for structural support variables."}] |
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PMC4769665
The relationship of social support with treatment adherence and weight loss in Latinos with type 2 diabetes