African Americans have higher rates of diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and high blood pressure. In addition, middle-aged non-Hispanic Black adults develop multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) at an earlier age, which share most of the same risk factors, including poor diet and physical inactivity. The major goal of the proposed project is to develop a culturally tailored intervention focused on improving awareness, knowledge, diet quality, and physical activity in a cohort of AA adults with MCCs.
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Dietary Intake
Timeframe: From enrollment to 3 months following the 12 week intervention (24 weeks)
Hemoglobin a1c
Timeframe: From enrollment to 3 months following the 12 week intervention (24 weeks)