501
Participants
Start Date
January 31, 2005
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2008
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2008
Family Passport to Heart Health Program
Participants in this group received personalized heart disease risk factor screening at the baseline study visit. They were taught lifestyle approaches to risk reduction based upon national heart disease prevention guidelines, including the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III recommendations for improving blood cholesterol levels with a TLC diet. Participants had regular contact with study staff and will receive individualized feedback throughout the study.
General Educational Materials
Participants in the control group received an educational brochure about heart health at the baseline study visit.
Columbia University Medical Center, New York
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NIH
Columbia University
OTHER