NIH R01 · 2025
ABSTRACT Cardiovascular disease (CVD) exacts a disproportionate toll on rural African American communities in the Southeast. Implementing and scaling a proven-effective, evidence-based program (EBP) is essential to mitigate growing disparities in CVD risk among rural communities. We previously adapted PREMIER, an EBP, into Heart Matters and conducted a randomized controlled feasibility trial at seven host sites in two rural counties in eastern North Carolina (NC), largely populated with African Americans with high CVD burden. As with PREMIER, systolic blood pressure and self-reported physical activity and dietary behaviors significantly improved in the intervention arm compared to controls…
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