Despite an increasing arsenal of effective treatments, there are mounting challenges in
developing strategies that prevent and control cardiovascular diseases, and that can be …

A frican A mericans, especially women, have higher obesity rates than the general US
population. Because of the importance of faith to many A frican A mericans, faith‐based …

Background: Cardiovascular diseases stem from modifiable risk factors. Peer support is a
proven strategy for many chronic illnesses. Randomized trials assessing the efficacy of this …

Abstract About 75% of African-Americans (AAs) ages 20 or older are overweight and nearly
50% are obese, but community-based programs to reduce diabetes risk in AAs are rare. Our …

Objectives. Our community–academic partnership employed community-based participatory
research to develop and pilot a simple, peer-led intervention to promote weight loss, which …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United
States and African Americans (AA) have a disproportionately greater burden of CVD as …

We performed a systematic review of the behavioral lifestyle intervention trials conducted in
the United States published between 1990 and 2011 that included a maintenance phase of …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a culturally tailored
comprehensive type 2 diabetes management intervention for Korean American immigrants …

Introduction The literature on community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches
for promoting healthy diet and nutrition and preventing and controlling obesity in African …

Abstract Purpose of Review Social support, especially from peers, has been found to
contribute to successful weight loss and long-term weight loss maintenance. Peer support …