Individual-, Family-, Community-, and Policy-Level Impact of a School-Based Cardiovascular Risk Detection Screening Program for Children in Underserved, Rural Areas: The CARDIAC Project
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Description
Examines the evidence of sustainability and successful
impact of Coronary Artery Risk Detection In Appalachian
Communities (CARDIAC), a school-based cardiovascular risk
detection program, for children who are obese and
overweight in underserved, rural Appalachian West Virginia.
Author(s)
Lesley Cottrell, Collin John, Emily Murphy, et al.
Citation
Journal of Obesity, 732579
Date
2013
Tagged as
Appalachia
· Cardiovascular disease
· Children and youth
· Health screening
· Obesity and weight control
· Schools
· Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention
· West Virginia