Population-level changes in lifestyle risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the Heart of New Ulm Project

Preventive Medicine Reports
Gretchen BensonJeffrey J VanWormer

Abstract

Lifestyle significantly influences development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but limited data exists demonstrating lifestyle improvements in community-based interventions. This study aims to document how lifestyle risk factors changed at the population level in the context of Heart of New Ulm (HONU), a community-based CVD prevention initiative in Minnesota. HONU intervened across worksites, healthcare and the community/environment to reduce CVD risk factors. HONU collected behavioral measures including smoking, physical activity, fruit/vegetable consumption, alcohol use and stress at heart health screenings from 2009 to 2014. All screenings were documented in the electronic health record (EHR). Changes at the community level for the target population (age 40-79) were estimated using weights created from EHR data and modeled using generalized estimating equation models. Screening participants were similar to the larger patient population with regard to age, race, and marital status, but were slightly healthier in regards to BMI, LDL cholesterol, blood pressure, and less likely to smoke. Community-level improvements were significant for physical activity (62.8% to 70.5%, p < 0.001) and 5+ daily fruit/vegetable servings (16.9% ...Continue Reading

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