Efficacy of a culturally tailored mobile health lifestyle intervention on cardiovascular health among African Americans with preexisting risk factors: The FAITH! Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

African Americans have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, leading to higher cardiovascular disease mortality than White adults. Our culturally tailored mobile health (mHealth) lifestyle intervention (FAITH! App) has previously demonstrated efficacy in promoting ideal cardiovascular health in African Americans.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis from a cluster randomized controlled trial among African-Americans from 16 churches in Minnesota that compared the FAITH! App to a delayed intervention control group. A subgroup of participants with ≥ 1 diagnosis of overweight/obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, or diabetes was examined. The primary outcome was a change in LS7 score-a measure of cardiovascular health ranging from poo

SUBMITTER: Lalika M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11571262 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature