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Filter by:Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Alternative Models' Effects (PHLAME) is a research study to evaluate and compare two ways to promote healthy behaviors, (regular physical activity, less than 30% calories from fat, 5 or more servings of fruits plus vegetables each day and maintain a healthy weight). Unhealthy nutrition practices and sedentary (inactive) lifestyles are the two most common harmful behaviors in the United States. Our two health promotion methods are 1) a team-based approach and 2) a one-on-one approach involving meetings with a health counselor. A third group only receives the same evaluation and their results and is the control group. Study participants are firefighters from 36 fire stations in Oregon and Washington. The goals of the study are increased physical activity and fitness, improved nutrition, and improved energy balance (reduced body fat). Changes in these factors can help lower risks for heart disease, some types of cancer, diabetes, hypertension and musculoskeletal injuries. Results from PHLAME will provide information on how best to help adults achieve and maintain healthy lifestyles.
To coordinate an international study on the relationships between population mean sodium and potassium intake and blood pressure.
To determine whether differences in the activity of the renin-angiotensin and bradykinin systems are involved in the pathogenesis of blood pressure variation in African Americans.
To investigate the prevalence and prognostic value of subclinical atherosclerosis in the Pittsburgh SHEP cohort and a cohort of normal controls.
To investigate the occurrence and associated risk factors for subclinical heart disease in persons with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM).
To examine the effects of ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES) and behavior in overweight adults.
To determine whether the presence of endothelial dysfunction is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease events.
To conduct an integrated, multiple-component, school- and community-based intervention targeting both primary and secondary prevention of obesity among third-fourth-and fifth-graders ("School- and Family-Based Obesity Prevention for Children").
To determine the differential effectiveness of a culturally tailored program to shape and maintain moderate intensity physical activity and to improve cardiorespiratory fitness among low SES sedentary Latino women.
To examine the role of Transcendental Meditation in stress reduction and prevention of hypertension in Blacks.