Volume
36
Issue
6
Abstract
The purpose of the Healthy Heart study was to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of a community nutrition education program on lowering heart disease risk. Nine intervention sessions were offered with three follow-up assessments. Subjects participated in classes covering topics related to nutrition and heart disease risks. Several positive changes in participants' attitudes, knowledge and behaviors were maintained over time, suggesting that community nutrition education programs may be influential in reducing heart disease risks. The results of this study provide support for the important role of Extension agents in teaching community programs and in working with health professionals in such programs.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, J., Nixon, J., & Woodard, J. (1998). The Healthy Heart Program Lowers Heart Disease Risk in a Rural County. The Journal of Extension, 36(6), Article 5. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol36/iss6/5
