Diabetes is a serious issue for African American women. The purpose of this project was to develop and test the feasibility of a culturally appropriate and faith-based healthy eating program for African American women at risk for developing diabetes. At total of 30 women from two churches completed a 12-week, faith-based program using a community-based approach with lay health educators in the ...

materials and methods in this descriptive and analytical study, we used a static and direct method. cluster sampling method was used to select the subjects. participants were 1600 randomly-selected iranian male (n = 568) and female (n = 1031) workers of five hospitals in bandar abbas. thirty seven static dimensions were measured in the individuals aged 20 - 60. for anthropometric measurement, t...

Abstract How do we build a healthy vision of the future? What interventions should architects promote to support human health and well-being, from where start? The paper discusses concept in broader through international documents, focusing on area action for architects, stressing crucial role collaborative, multisectoral, transdisciplinary approaches achieving optimal balance. Moreover, it arg...

Nutritional intakes of food bank recipients and consequently their health status largely rely on the availability and quality of donated food in provided food parcels. In this cross-sectional study, the nutritional quality of ninety-six individual food parcels was assessed and compared with the Dutch nutritional guidelines for a healthy diet. Furthermore, we assessed how food bank recipients us...

The pervasive sensing technologies found in smart environments offer unprecedented opportunities for monitoring and assisting the individuals who live and work in these spaces. As aspect of daily life that is often overlooked in maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the air quality of the environment. In this paper we investigate the use of machine learning technologies to predict CO(2) levels as ...

56 CRITICALCARENURSE Vol 28, No. 2, APRIL 2008 http://ccn.aacnjournals.org the work environment, implementation of improvement strategies, and confirmation of the success or failure of the strategies by clinical nurses at the front line. Professional organizations such as the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals, Institute of Medic...