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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
5088.0: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 1:42 PM
Abstract #41277
Reducing Future Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) among African American College Students attending an Urban Historically Black University
Learning Objectives:
- Identify health risk indicators for developing cardiovascular disease.
- Identify students' attitudes, lifestyles and behaviors that place them at greater risk for developing cardiovascular diseases.
- Develop an idividual action plan (i.e. exercise plan, diet) that will decrease risk of cardiovascular diseases among Afican American college students.
- Recognize responsibility for and control of their health.
Keywords: African American, Health Promotion
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
The Public's Public Health Infrastructure: Meeting the Challenges of Today and Tomorrow
The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA