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Heart Healthy Nutrition Intervention for Parishioners

出版	Immaculata University, 2016
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=J6wyzwEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋Background: Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is increasing. Obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes are the leading risk factors for cardiovascular disease. It is the leading cause of death for both men and women, which is 1 in every 4 adult deaths in the United States. The prevalence of heart disease is especially high among African Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Hispanics, and Caucasians. Objective: Provide a nutrition education intervention to parishioners of a large Baltimore, Maryland AME Church to improve their ability to utilize recommended portion size and make healthier food selection to enhance awareness for behavior change, utilizing a PowerPoint presentation and handout presented by the researcher. Methods/Procedure: The study utilized a quasi-experimental, pre/post-test design, with a convenience population. Twenty-one participants attended the intervention, eighteen females and three males. They all were African American with ages ranging from 30 years of age to senior citizens, and socioeconomic level ranging from low-income to middle class. Results/Conclusions: The intervention resulted in a 6% increase in mean knowledge score. Of the 21 participants, 74% (n=10) improved scores from pre-test to post-test; (n=4) participants showed decreased scores. Level of confidence in ability to make healthy changes for all subjects who responded stayed the same (n=9) or increased (n=4). Further research is needed to determine the impact of heart healthy diet education on the food choices of participants and on preventions of Cardiovascular Disease in the African American community.