Why the study?
Does a community-based cardiovascular disease prevention initiative improve population-level lifestyle risk factors in adults aged 40-79?
Does a community-based cardiovascular disease prevention initiative improve population-level lifestyle risk factors in adults aged 40-79?
A multi-level community-based cardiovascular prevention program significantly improved population-level physical activity and fruit/vegetable consumption over 5 years, though it did not significantly impact smoking, stress, alcohol use, or BMI.
< 0.001), with no significant change in smoking, stress, alcohol or BMI. By leveraging local EHR data and integrating it with patient-reported outcomes, improvements in nutrition and physical activity were identified in the HONU population, but limited changes were noted for smoking, alcohol consumption and stress. Systematically documenting behaviors in the EHR will help healthcare systems impact the health of the communities they serve, both at the individual and population level.
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