title: Chronic disease - related behaviors and health among African Americans and Hispanics in the REACH Detroit 2010 communities, Michigan, and the United States.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare chronic disease risk factors and their correlates for African American and Hispanic residents of REACH Detroit, Michigan, and the United States.
  
  
  METHODS
  Behavioral Risk Factor Survey data from 2001-2003 were used for comparisons and regression models.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Several chronic disease risk factors were more prevalent among REACH Detroit residents than their Michigan and U.S. counterparts. In REACH Detroit, greater fruit and vegetable consumption was associated with more than high school education and older age among Hispanics, and meeting exercise guidelines and older age among African Americans. Less than high school education, smoking, and male gender were associated with lower consumption among African Americans. Greater physical activity was associated with younger age, male gender, and more fruit and vegetable consumption among African Americans, and unemployment among Hispanics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surveillance of health behaviors in high-risk communities contributes to planning interventions and policies for reducing racial and ethnic disparities.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan School of Social Work in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Edith C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Kieffer
authors.forename: Brandy R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Sinco
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rafferty
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palmisano
authors.forename: Earl E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Watt
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heisler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D040343:Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004032:Diet; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006304:Health Status; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology