Improved cardiovascular risk among Hispanic border participants of the HEART II Mi Corazón Mi Comunidad Promotores de Salud Model: the cohort intervention study 2009-2013

Improved cardiovascular risk among Hispanic border participants of the HEART II Mi Corazón Mi Comunidad Promotores de Salud Model: the cohort intervention study 2009-2013

AbstractBackgroundCommunity resources (parks, recreational facilities) provide opportunities for health promotion, but little is known about how to promote utilization of these resources and their impact on cardiovascular disease risk (CVD). MethodsThis cohort study evaluated the impact of an interv...

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Main Authors: Hendrik Dirk ede Heer, Hector G Balcazar, Sherrie eWise, Alisha eRedelfs, E. Lee eRosenthal, Maria eDuarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Hispanic Americans
cohort study
community resources
Parks and recreation
U.S.-Mexico border
community health worker
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00149/full

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