Anuradha Hashemi, Kimberly Vasquez, Dozene Guishard, Moufdi Naji, Andrea Ronning, Glenis George-Alexander, Dacia Vasquez, Clewert Sylvester, William Pagano, Chamanara Khalida, Cameron Coffran, Teeto Ezeonu, Kadija Fofana, Dana Bielopolski, Roger Vaughan, Adam Qureshi, Jonathan N Tobin, Rhonda G Kost
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) poses significant health risks for seniors, especially among low-income and minority communities. Senior centers offer multiple services. We tested whether implementing two evidence-based interventions- DASH-aligned meals provided through an existing congregate meal program, and support for home Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) monitoring-lowers blood pressure among participants at two senior centers serving low-income, racially diverse communities...
August 2022: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases: NMCD