Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a condition involving the heart and blood vessels, which could systemic down the path to an array of aggregate cardiovascular complications. The array of complications are a result from plaque build up in the arteries from saturated fats and no exercise to eliminate unused fats, or blood clot formations from damaged or blocked arteries or vessels (What is Cardiovascular Disease?" 2014). It is one of the leading causes of death for adults, but for Hispanic women it is the same leading casue of death as cancer ("Heart Disease Facts," 2015). Hispanic women between ages 50-65, have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease as marked with race or ethnicity biology characteristics. The biology characteristics:
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Interventions for weight management with individuals or small groups, and a multidisciplinary trained interventionists or professional nutritionists in healthcare settings within the community. This intervention project is funded and allied by the state in the south central area of Texas for the low socioeconomic community. The intervention is called South Texas Medical Preventative Services with the goal of small group weight management and beginning exercise prescription. Provided in a recreational gym at two elementary schools and two church areas with guidance from a prevention coach that has physical fitness certifications, a nutritionist with certifications for basic nutritional assessments, and a health counselor for behavior health. The meet-ups will be met four to five times a week after the initial referral from the City Primary Care Providers for 6 months and followed at least once a year with this program. Some initial assessments provided from the provider will be total lipid profile, A1C, blood pressure, and high-risk stratifications with medical family history. The prevention coaches will be having some snacks to educate simple or popular food items and basic exercise moves (stretching, cardiovascular endurance, body weight circuit training, isometrics) without weights due to use of items in the home for the women. The primary care provider will have included in the referral, limitations or release for exercise participation with the patient. Incentives with food, travel exercise equipment, body weight scale, food scale, and encouragement for family involvement. The strategies used from the preventionist 's curriculum are part of the Diabetes Prevention Program from the University of Pittsburgh University. This program will be used in a basis of helping the women understand how to read labels, how to read
Interventions for weight management with individuals or small groups, and a multidisciplinary trained interventionists or professional nutritionists in healthcare settings within the community. This intervention project is funded and allied by the state in the south central area of Texas for the low socioeconomic community. The intervention is called South Texas Medical Preventative Services with the goal of small group weight management and beginning exercise prescription. Provided in a recreational gym at two elementary schools and two church areas with guidance from a prevention coach that has physical fitness certifications, a nutritionist with certifications for basic nutritional assessments, and a health counselor for behavior health. The meet-ups will be met four to five times a week after the initial referral from the City Primary Care Providers for 6 months and followed at least once a year with this program. Some initial assessments provided from the provider will be total lipid profile, A1C, blood pressure, and high-risk stratifications with medical family history. The prevention coaches will be having some snacks to educate simple or popular food items and basic exercise moves (stretching, cardiovascular endurance, body weight circuit training, isometrics) without weights due to use of items in the home for the women. The primary care provider will have included in the referral, limitations or release for exercise participation with the patient. Incentives with food, travel exercise equipment, body weight scale, food scale, and encouragement for family involvement. The strategies used from the preventionist 's curriculum are part of the Diabetes Prevention Program from the University of Pittsburgh University. This program will be used in a basis of helping the women understand how to read labels, how to read