A mHealth intervention to preserve and promote ideal cardiovascular health in college students: Design and protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death globally. Seven health factors are associated with ideal cardiovascular health: being a non-smoker; not overweight; physically active; having a healthy diet; and normal blood pressure; fasting plasma glucose and cholesterol. Whereas approximately half of U.S. youth have ideal levels in at least 5 of the 7 components of cardiovascular health, this proportion falls to 16% by adulthood.

Objective

We will evaluate whether the NUYou cardiovascular mHealth intervention is more effective than an active comparator to promote cardiovascular health during the transition to young adulthood.

Methods

302 incoming freshmen at a midwest university will be cluster randomized by dormitory into one of two mHealt

SUBMITTER: Pfammatter AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7686283 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature