Six Months of Lifestyle Intervention Reduces Carotid Intima-media Thickness in African Merican Adults

Authors

Praveen Veerabhadrappa
Abul Kashem
Priya Kothapalli
Keith M. Diaz, Temple University
Chenyi Ling, The University of Illinois at Chicago
Deborah L. Feairheller, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow
Jan Kretzschmar, The University of Illinois at Chicago
Kathleen M. Sturgeon
Sheara T. Williamson
Deborah Crabbe
Deborah Ahrensfield
Michael D. Brown

Abstract

African Americans tend to have greater carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), and are 60% more likely to have a stroke than Caucasians. Data on the effects of lifestyle intervention on carotid IMT in African Americans does not exist. The aim of our study was to assess the efficacy of 6 months of diet and exercise intervention on carotid IMT in sedentary African American adults.

Department

Kinesiology

Publication Date

4-2-2018

Journal Title

Hypertension

Publisher

American Heart Association, Inc.

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Veerabhadrappa P, Kashem AM, Kothapalli P, Diaz KM, Feairheller DL, Kretzschmar J, Sturgeon KM, Williamson S, Crabbe DL, Brown MD. Six Months of Lifestyle Intervention Reduces Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in African American Adults. Hypertension. 60:A445. 2012.

Rights

© 2012 by American Heart Association, Inc.