Key result
Community-based screening of 403 rural blacks in Virginia revealed high prevalences of diabetes (13.6% men, 15.6% women), hypertension (30.9% men, 43.1% women), and obesity (38.7% men, 64.7% women).
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of coronary heart disease risk factors among a population-based sample of rural blacks?
Population
403 rural blacks in Virginia
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Suggests targeted screening in rural black communities; leaves open longitudinal validation of CHD outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=403)
What is the prevalence of coronary heart disease risk factors among a population-based sample of rural blacks?
Rural black populations in Virginia exhibit disproportionately high rates of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, which are strongly associated with increased BMI.
Willems et al. (1997) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary heart disease risk factors (n=403). Community-based screening of 403 rural blacks in Virginia revealed high prevalences of diabetes (13.6% men, 15.6% women), hypertension (30.9% men, 43.1% women), and obesity (38.7% men, 64.7% women).
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