An intervention consisting of experiential nutrition education and group-based physical activity classes led by local health educators created sustainable positive behavior change, according to an expert.
The prevalence of CVD has risen disproportionately among midlife and older women in rural communities, Rebecca A. Seguin-Fowler, PhD, RDN, LD, CSCS, codirector of the Texas A&M Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, and colleagues wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. This is partially due to psychosocial factors that impede healthy eating and poor diet or