Abstract
Research suggests that over 80% of U.S. adult African American (AA) women are at risk for hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. In 2011-2012, 56.6% of non-Hispanic Black women were obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). Project TEACH--Transforming, Empowering, and Affecting Congregation Health was designed to determine the effectiveness of a faith-based, culturally competent, nutrition and exercise program targeting AA women in a church setting.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Black or African American*
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Cardiovascular Diseases / ethnology
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Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
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Christianity*
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Diabetes Mellitus / ethnology
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Diabetes Mellitus / prevention & control
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Exercise
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Female
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Health Promotion / organization & administration*
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Motivation
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Obesity / ethnology*
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Obesity / prevention & control*
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Organizational Objectives
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Parish Nursing / organization & administration*
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Patient Education as Topic
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Program Development
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Risk Factors
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United States / ethnology
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Young Adult