Background. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Pemiscot County, MO. Over the more than ten years our community-academic partnership has been working together we have moved from focusing on individual determinants of heart health to recognizing the contributions of individual, environmental, and social determinants (e.g., information, skills, and access, economic factors) that act synergistically to create these high rates of a variety of risky health behaviors and subsequent health problems including reduced consumption of fruits and vegetables and cardiovascular disease. [1-5] Our pilot project, Men on the Move, focused on men not only because of their extraordinarily high rates CVD but also because it was determined that they need to build their skills and abilities to take on leadership roles in creating healthful changes. Data from Men on the Move highlighted that many African American men in our community do not consume the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables. To a large extent, this is due to a combination of individual and community level factors, such as limited community outlets that sell fruits and vegetables, limited produce selection at existing outlets, and lack of knowledge and skills regarding how to improve consumption.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Type
Resource-Related Research Projects (R24)
Project #
5R24MD001590-08
Application #
8248085
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZMD1-RN (01))
Program Officer
Dankwa-Mullan, Irene
Project Start
2005-09-30
Project End
2014-03-31
Budget Start
2012-04-01
Budget End
2014-03-31
Support Year
8
Fiscal Year
2012
Total Cost
$549,352
Indirect Cost
$152,349
Name
Saint Louis University
Department
Public Health & Prev Medicine
Type
Schools of Public Health
DUNS #
050220722
City
Saint Louis
State
MO
Country
United States
Zip Code
63103
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