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United States – Brooklyn, NY
   
 

Good Neighbors Project, East Flatbrush


Principal investigator

Dr MaryAnn Banerji

Dr Scyatta Wallace

Intervention type

Community intervention

Targeted population

Residents four years old and older in zip code 11203 (East Flatbush, Brooklyn) who receive government-subsidised health insurance

Target factors

Risk factors     Diseases 
  • Tobacco use
  • Unhealthy eating
  • Physical inactivity
 
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Diabetes

Purpose/Goals

Through targeted outreach and education activities and community organisation, the study seeks to decrease smoking, inactivity and unhealthy eating behaviours in East Flatbush, Brooklyn with a focus on the low economic stratum.