Reducing obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in women of the rural Deep South
Community-Based Strategies to Reduce Cardiometabolic Disease in the Deep South
This effort brings proven weight-loss and healthy-living programs to women in rural Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana to lower their risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some cancers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Alabama at Birmingham NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Birmingham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11145057 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you live in the rural Deep South, this center partners with local clinics and community groups to offer two evidence-based programs that help with weight loss, healthy eating, and physical activity. The teams tailor these programs to local needs and use a precision public health approach to reach people across prevention, treatment, and long-term management. They will track changes in weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, and program participation to see what works best for different groups. The goal is to reduce cardiometabolic risk and health disparities in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults—especially women—living in rural Alabama, Mississippi, or Louisiana who are overweight or have prediabetes, high blood pressure, or other cardiometabolic risk factors.
Not a fit: People without cardiometabolic risk factors, those who live outside the Deep South, or those unable to join local programs may not see direct benefit from this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: These programs could help participants lose weight, improve blood pressure and blood sugar, and lower future risk of heart attacks, strokes, and related cancers.
How similar studies have performed: Similar evidence-based lifestyle programs have helped people lose weight and reduce blood sugar and blood pressure, but applying them broadly in rural Deep South communities is a newer effort.
Where this research is happening
Birmingham, United States
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Baskin, Monica L. — University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Study coordinator: Baskin, Monica L.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.