Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors among African American Women Residing in a Coastal Region of South Carolina: REACH Risk Factor Survey.
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: African American women have some of the highest rates of cardiometabolic risk factors leading to increasing risks of chronic health conditions. The purpose of this study was to examine physical activity (PA) levels and selected cardiometabolic risk factors among African American women living in two South Carolina coastal communities who participated in the REACH Risk Factor survey (2001- 2005; 2008-2011). A total of 4,160 African American women participated; of those 61.0% met PA recommendations and most reported not meeting fruit and vegetable consumption recommendations. Health-promoting strategies to improve these lifestyle behaviors in African American women are needed.
Source: PubMed
Language: English
Topic: Physical Activity and Health
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funders: Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, Australian Research Council, University of South Carolina, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
OpenAlex ID: W7204280436