![]() Member perceptions at 12 months of fruit and vegetable opportunities, pastor support, and messages were associated with higher fruit and vegetable consumption and self-efficacy. ![]() Member-perceived implementation was more strongly associated with member behaviors than coordinator-reported implementation. Providing opportunities for healthy eating during already scheduled events may be an effective strategy for improving fruit and vegetable behavior. ![]() The prevalence of many chronic diseases is higher among African Americans than among other racial/ethnic groups (1,2), and people living in rural areas have poorer health compared with people living in urban areas (3,4). Health programs that result from academic and faith-based partnerships may help engage these priority populations and contribute to health equity (5). Research to date has primarily focused on assessing the effectiveness of these academic- and faith-based programs.įor example, previous faith-based programs have focused on supporting pastors and/or other lay health leaders (6) and addressing other leverage points of health behavior change, including behavior modification (7), proposing policy, and changing the church environment (8).
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