*3.5. Integration of Cultural Elements*

As seen in Table 3, 80.30% reported that they heard of *dichos*. Moreover, 59.51% reported that they heard of *dichos* related to food or eating, 46.63% reported that they heard of *dichos* related to exercise, physical activity or dancing, 54.60% reported that they heard of *dichos* related to their body, and 56.44% reported that they heard of *dichos* related to health. Overall, 65.02% reported that they were moderately, very or extremely interested in attending an intervention if it included *dichos*. In the overall sample, 69.46% reported that they were moderately, very or extremely interested in attending an intervention if it included *cuentos*, with the Mexican sample indicating a greater preference (*p* = 0.012). Results were similar in terms of level of response and ethnic differences when the sample was restricted to overweight and obese participants only (Table 3). In addition, in the

overweight/obese sample, more Puerto Ricans than Mexicans reported that they heard of *dichos* related to exercise, physical activity or dancing (*p* = 0.04).


**Table 3.** Preferences for the Location of Intervention and Exercise among All Participants and Participants with Overweight/Obesity.

Note. <sup>a</sup> % Yes. <sup>b</sup> Moderately, Very, or Extremely Interested. PR = Puerto Ricans; MX = Mexicans.
