Emirates Heart Health Project (EHHP): A protocol for a stepped-wedge family-cluster randomized-controlled trial of a health-coach guided diet and exercise intervention to reduce weight and cardiovascular risk in overweight and obese UAE nationals.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death both globally and in the United Arab Emirates. Despite public health measures and health education, the rates of death from CVD remain stable. Barriers previously identified to lifestyle changes include c...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey K King, Mohamud Sheek-Hussein, Nico J D Nagelkerke, Alexander Kieu, Saif Al-Shamsi, Javaid Nauman, Nicholas Hoque, Romona D Govender, Iffat ElBarazi, Kristoffer Crawford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282502