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United States – Arlington Heights, IL
   
 

The Alexian Chronic Disease Prevention Project

Principal investigator

Charles Baum, MD, MS

Intervention type

Community/school/workplace interventions

Targeted population

Primary service area 134,000 residents; total 1.7 million

Target factors

Risk factors     Diseases
  • Nutrition
  • Physical activity
  • Smoking (adults only)
 
  • Diabetes
  • Stroke
  • Heart disease

Purpose/Goals

To improve overall health through community partnerships and risk-management systems.