Major
Public Health
Anticipated Graduation Year
2023
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Open Access
Abstract
African American women have the highest burden of cardiovascular disease compared to women of other racial and ethnic groups. The American Heart Association (AHA) developed the Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) to promote ideal cardiovascular health. No known studies have examined adherence to the AHA’s Life’s Essential 8 in young African American women. Based on AHA’s definitions of ideal cardiovascular health, we operationalized the LE8 strategies into a quantitative score and assessed young African American women's adherence.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Justin Harbison, Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences; Sparkle Springfield, Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences
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Adherence to the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 in Young African American Women
African American women have the highest burden of cardiovascular disease compared to women of other racial and ethnic groups. The American Heart Association (AHA) developed the Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) to promote ideal cardiovascular health. No known studies have examined adherence to the AHA’s Life’s Essential 8 in young African American women. Based on AHA’s definitions of ideal cardiovascular health, we operationalized the LE8 strategies into a quantitative score and assessed young African American women's adherence.