A community-based lifestyle and weight loss intervention promoting a Mediterranean-style diet pattern evaluated in the stroke belt of North Carolina: the Heart Healthy Lenoir Project

• Main Authors: Thomas C. Keyserling (Author), Carmen D. Samuel-Hodge (Author), Stephanie Jilcott Pitts (Author), Beverly A. Garcia (Author), Larry F. Johnston (Author), Ziya Gizlice (Author), Cassandra L. Miller (Author), Danielle F. Braxton (Author), Kelly R. Evenson (Author), Janice C. Smith (Author), Gwen B. Davis (Author), Emmanuelle L. Quenum (Author), Nadya T. Majette Elliott (Author), Myron D. Gross (Author), Katrina E. Donahue (Author), Jacqueline R. Halladay (Author), Alice S. Ammerman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Because residents of the southeastern United States experience disproportionally high rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD), it is important to develop effective lifestyle interventions for this population. Methods The primary objective was to develop and evaluate a dietary, phys...