Research Article
HEALS: A Faith-Based Hypertension Control and Prevention Program for African American Churches: Training of Church Leaders as Program Interventionists
Table 1
HEALS Goals at 3 levels: (1) Church, (2) Group, (3) Individual.
| | HEALS | | Recommend | Intervention emphasis | Self monitoring | Outcome assessment |
| Blood pressure | Systolic ≥4 mmHg. Diastolic ≥2 mmHg. | Yes | Yes | BP measurement at 3 and 12 month after intervention | Physical activity | 150 min/wk | Yes | Yes | 7-day activity recall | Sodium | ≤100 mmol/d | Yes | Yes | 24-hr recall | Alcohol | ≤1 oz/d-female ≤0.5 oz/d-male | Yes | No | Alcohol questionnaire | Weight* | ≥5 lbs loss at 15 months | Yes | Yes | Weight at 12 weeks | Total calory | Individualized | Yes | Yes | 24-hr diet recall | % Kcal fat | ≤25% | Yes | Yes | 24-hr diet recall | % Kcal sat fat | ≤7% | Yes | No | 24-hr diet recall | Fruits + vegetables | 7–9 servings | Yes | Yes | Food groups from 24-hr recalls | Dairy | 2-3 servings | Yes | Yes | Food groups form 24-hr recall |
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*Weight loss recommended only for those with BMI ≥ 25, daily number of servings adjusted for individual caloric intake.
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