Abstract:Introduction:
The AHA created “Life’s Simple Seven” metrics to measure progress toward the goal of improving the cardiovascular (CV) health of all Americans, classifying each metric as “ideal”, “intermediate,” or “poor”. Few studies have examined the impact of behavioral lifestyle interventions on CV health metrics. We evaluated changes in CV health metrics during the course of a CDC recognized Diabetes Prevention Program-based lifestyle intervention known as Group Lifestyle Balance (DPP-GLB).
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