20Jul 2017

A COMMUNITY-BASED STUDY OF RESIDENTIAL PROXIMITY TO SELECTED CVD ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES-A MISSISSIPPI CASE STUDY.

  • Jackson Heart Study, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Dr, Suite 2900B, Jackson, MS 39213.
  • Center of Excellence in Minority Health and Health Disparities, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, 350 West Woodrow Wilson Drive, Suite 2280, Jackson, MS 39213.
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Background: The objective of this study was to describe the perceptions of community members from three counties in central Mississippi, Hinds, Madison, and Rankin, regarding selected risk factors for cardiovascular disease and prevalence based on proximity to liquor stores/fast food restaurants. Methods: The study interviewed 118 selected participants of Jackson Heart Study Community Health Advisory Network (JHS CHAN) along with some other community members. We then used the survey data to plot the distribution map of self-reported obesity, diabetes, and overweight of three areas. The plot was then compared with the map from the Jackson Heart Study. We also plotted distribution maps of liquor stores and fast food stores. Results: The pattern of disparities with the selected measures was similar to the pattern observed in the Jackson Heart Study cohort. The data illustrate areas where liquor stores and fast foods are concentrated posing accelerated risks for residents within the three counties. Conclusions: Understanding geographic variation in cardiovascular health is an important component of any plan to facilitate capacity building in African American communities, and the collection of data in neighborhood regional context is an important step in initiating health promotion and prevention and intervention strategies as communities strive to gain a better understanding of the prevalence of risk factors and disease. Recognizing certain community characteristics may help public health advocates better focus their preventative efforts.

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[Clifton Addison, Brenda Campbell Jenkins, Donna Antoine-LaVigne, Sherry Stephens-Gibson, James Kelley, Robert Hughes, Milton Dawkins and Marinelle Payton. (2017); A COMMUNITY-BASED STUDY OF RESIDENTIAL PROXIMITY TO SELECTED CVD ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES-A MISSISSIPPI CASE STUDY. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jul). 859-866] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Clifton Addison
Center of Excellence in Minority Health and Health Disparities, Jackson Heart Study, School of Public Health, Jackson State University

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4791      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4791

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