A Pilot Trial of a Lifestyle Intervention for Stroke Survivors: Design of Healthy Eating and Lifestyle after Stroke (HEALS)

Stroke survivors have high rates of subsequent cardiovascular and recurrent cerebrovascular events, and mortality. While healthy lifestyle practices - including a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, limited alcohol intake, and regular physical activity - can mitigate these outcomes, few stroke survivors adhere to them. Minorities from socioeconomically disadvantaged communities who obtain care in safety-net health systems experience the most barriers to implementing healthy lifestyle changes after stroke.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 16, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Valerie A. Hill, Barbara G. Vickrey, Eric M. Cheng, Natalie P. Valle, Monica Ayala-Rivera, Lilian Moreno, Cynthia Munoz, Heidi Dombish, Annaliese Espinosa, Debbie Wang, Dina Ochoa, Allison Chu, Rebecca Heymann, Amytis Towfighi Source Type: research