Qualitative study of knowledge, perception, behavior and barriers associated with cardiovascular disease risk among overweight and obese Hispanic taxi drivers of South Bronx, NYC

• Main Authors: Balavenkatesh Kanna (Author), Aijan Ukudeyeva (Author), Mohammad Faiz (Author), Euripides Roques (Author), Tina Washington (Author), Leandro Ramirez (Author), Masood A. Shariff (Author), Maria Espejo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Taxi drivers are prone to developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors by adopting poor health behaviors due to their work environment. The population of Hispanic taxi drivers in inner city South Bronx, NYC, have not been studied. The goal of our qualitative study is to u...