Developing nutrition education resources for a multi-ethnic population in New Zealand
Modest improvements in shopping habits and the nutrient content of purchased and consumed foods are likely to have substantial health benefits, if they are adopted widely... Journal Review
Mobile markets: "Peaches and Greens" truck brings fruits and vegetables to urban neighborhood
It's a neighborhood that could be found in any part of any country: 26 stores sell alcohol, and only one sells food. Most residents are low-income or are older people who cannot walk or drive to any other grocery store. But each day, a small truck with "Peaches and Greens" painted on its side drives slowly down the three miles of the neighborhood's streets, loudly playing popular music interspersed with the message, "Nutritious, delicious. Brought right to you. We have green and red tomatoes, white and sweet potatoes. We have greens, corn on the cob, and cabbage, too." Case for Prevention
MOVE! Weight-Management Program for Veterans, USA
MOVE! is patient-focused, tailored to individual needs, and implemented in primary care clinics. The evidence-based, comprehensive weight management services provided by the program may be replicated by similar large-scale medical care or adapted to smaller, community-based care for people at risk for obesity... Case for Prevention
Agents for Change - diabetes education in South Africa
Agents for Change has engaged more than 600 healthcare providers in diabetes education workshops throughout rural South Africa in which they learn how to make healthier personal lifestyle choices, how to manage diabetes in patients, and then how to establish similar diabetes education programs in rural communities affected by the disease... Case for Prevention
Walking school bus program in Seattle, Washington, USA
After 12 months, a walking school bus program implemented in several elementary schools in Seattle, Washington, USA, increased the number of children who walked to school by 25%... Case for Prevention
Effect of Hartslag Limburg intervention on lifestyle behaviors
An integrative, community-based CVD prevention program such as Hartslag Limburg is able to bring about favorable changes in physical activity and diet... Journal Review
Diabetes prevention in US Associated Pacific Islands
US Associated Pacific Islands, with their development of innovative approaches to building capacity for diabetes prevention and control, may be in a unique position to contribute to the evolving knowledge and science base needed to reduce the diabetes prevalence around the world... Journal Review
Project MYTRI: Effective tobacco prevention for Indian youth
A two-year, school-based intervention successfully reduced tobacco use among Indian adolescents. Reducing rates of use among young people can have positive long-term health implications... Journal Review
Mentoring & Education for Nursing Development (MEND): A global nursing program
With the internet and programs like ProCor, there is no reason not to have a "Global Coffee Shop" connecting similar-minded nurses the world over... Case for Prevention
The UK salt reduction campaign
The UK public health campaign to reduce salt has increased the number of people aware they should be eating no more than six grams of salt a day from 3% to 34%... Case for Prevention
New York City targets salt
New York City has launched an initiative to reduce salt intake by 25% in five years and 50% in a decade in order to prevent heart disease and stroke... Case for Prevention
Worksite intervention to prevent cardiovascular disease in India
A four-year CVD prevention program in six industrial worksites throughout India resulted in significant declines in blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, tobacco use, and sedentary behavior, and improved dietary habits at the workplace... Journal Summary
National Workplace Wellness Week
To draw attention to the need for employer-sponsored health promotion in chronic disease prevention, the American Heart Association (AHA) is calling on employers across the country to establish health and physical activity initiatives g during National Workplace Wellness Week... Case for Prevention
Case for Prevention: Kenyan-Heart National Foundation's RHD Prevention Program
The Kenyan-Heart National Foundation's Rheumatic Heart Disease Prevention Program educates residents of the Eastlands slums in Nairobi about rheumatic heart disease through artistic activities and the "Talking Walls" project. Case for Prevention
Case for Prevention: Fun 5 Program, Hawaii, USA
The Fun 5 program promotes at least five days of physical activity per week and five servings of fruits and vegetables per day to Hawaii's children... Case for Prevention
Case for Prevention: Statewide Screening for Hypertension and Diabetes in Lagos State, Nigeria
The purpose of the program is to increase awareness of hypertension and diabetes and their risk factors, educate the public on the adoption of healthy lifestyles, and increase the use of preventive services by providing free access to secondary prevention within every locality. Case for Prevention
Case for Prevention: Eritrean National Diabetic Association
The "Exercise for diabetes and cardiovascular disease" program of the Eritrean National Diabetic Association encourages individuals to increase their daily physical activity and creates awareness to delay and prevent diabetes and cardiovascular diseases... Case for Prevention
Case for Prevention: 20 Original songs for the heart, the Philippines
Knowing how much Filipinos love music, Dr. Adolfo Bellosillo of the Foundation for Lay Education of Heart Disease started a project in 2004 to create "Songs for the Heart," in order to educate the public about heart disease... Case for Prevention
Case for Prevention: Non-communicable Disease Awareness Days, Port-Louis, Mauritius
Doctors, nurses, and social workers provide health screenings and health education to approximately 150 adults aged 30-60 years at each Non-Communicable Disease Awareness Day... Case for Prevention
Effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in Iran
Lifestyle habits like diet, physical activity, and smoking behaviors can be improved by a community-based lifestyle intervention program even in a developing country setting... Journal Review
