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Latanja Lawrence Divens1, Benita N Chatmon2
1School of Nursing, LSU Health New Orleans, 1900 Gravier Street, Office, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
Abstract:
There is a need to educate minority women on prevention and management of risk factors that lead to cardiovascular disease (CVD0. Black women have the highest prevalence of CVD. Hypertension, diabetes, overweight/obesity, smoking, and hyperlipidemia have shown some correlation to the prevalence of CVD among minorities. Therefore, implementing strategies to increase awareness, and to prevent and manage CVD risk factors is vital.
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