The AHA Oneida Study

Summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn whether a cultural nutritional program can change stroke risk factors, cognitive decline, and learn how school education programs about nutrition can improve health in the Oneida Nation. Participants will undergo: * A carotid ultrasound * Cognitive testing * Health assessment * Blood work * Health wellness coaching Participants can expect to be in the study for 1 year.

Detailed Description

The specific aims for this study are: 1) to determine if a cultural nutritional program across generations can change stroke risk factors in the Oneida Nation; 2) to determine if a cultural nutritional program across generations can change vascular cognitive decline in the Oneida Nation; and, 3) determine how structured culturally competent school education programs about nutrition influence knowledge of health. The intervention used is health wellness coaching. All individuals enrolled in this study will have opportunity to interact with an Oneida Nation employed Health wellness coach to find out about Oneida resources that they can use to modify their stroke risk factors.

Eligibility Criteria

Interventions