The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a culturally relevant, theory-based,
community focused web based intervention aimed at reducing the risk of heart disease …

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for women in the United States.
Although Hawai 'i has relatively low rates of death from heart disease and stroke, Native …

Introduction. There are few examples of effective cardiovascular disease prevention
interventions for South Asians (SAs). We describe the results of a process evaluation of the …

This paper is a report of baseline data that the authors collected on the prevalence of
hypertension in a sample of 397 Southeast Asian immigrants residing in central Ohio and …

This analysis provides an overview of cardiovascular health among South Asian populations
in British Columbia (BC), Canada utilizing peer-reviewed literature, alongside data from …

Abstract Background South Asians (Asian Indians and Pakistanis) are the second fastest
growing ethnic group in the United States (US) and have an increased risk of atherosclerotic …

Health coaching is an effective strategy for improving cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Coaching interventions have primarily been studied in Caucasians, and the effectiveness in …

Disseminating and implementing evidence-based, cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention
lifestyle interventions in community settings and in ethnic minority populations is a …

Abstract Background and Purpose: Heart disease is the leading killer of women and remains
poorly recognized in high-risk groups. We assessed baseline knowledge gaps and efficacy …

Although low-income women have higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than higher-
income women, health promotion and disease prevention are often low priorities due to …