
Improvements in Heart Health Behaviors and Reduction in Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors in Urban Teenaged Girls Through a School-Based Intervention: The PATH Program
Author(s) -
Marcia Bayne-Smith,
Paul S. Fardy,
Ann Azzollini,
John R. Magel,
Kathryn H. Schmitz,
Denise Agin
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.94.9.1538
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , intervention (counseling) , physical therapy , coronary artery disease , health education , disease , cardiovascular health , heart disease , coronary heart disease , gerontology , public health , nursing
We sought to assess the effects of a school-based intervention program on cardiovascular disease risk factors in urban girls.