African Americans With Hypertension.
Conditions
Keywords
high blood pressure, hypertension, African Americans, perceived stress
Brief summary
A 12-week treatment/control trial was implemented to assess the effects of a multi component lifestyle program on improvements in body mass index, weight, perceived stress and blood pressure in African American men and women who were at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. It was hypothesized that treatment group would experience significant improvements when compared to the control group.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL12-week lifestyle modification
Sponsors
Morehouse School of Medicine
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
African American men and women aged \>21 with elevated blood pressure and excess body weight who resided in metro Atlanta, GA. \-
Exclusion criteria
Individuals with normal blood pressure and body weight, as well as those residing outside of metro Atlanta, GA. Individuals with psychological conditions were also excluded. \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| blood pressure | 10/2002 - 11/2003 | a 12-week behavior modification program was implemented to assess the effects of nutrition counseling, stress reduction education, and directed physical activity on African Americans at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| body weight | 10/2002 - 11/2003 |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed