Economic and Cultural Assessment of the DASH Eating Plan for Low-Income African Americans: An Integrative Review.

Diet is one modifiable risk factor for hypertension. The low-sodium DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. However, there is a lack of available health information on the economic feasibility and cultural acceptability of DASH for low-income African American (AA) populations who are at the most risk for hypertension.

Attributes and Predictors of Opinion Leaders on Twitter: COVID-19 Childhood Vaccination Campaign.

Identifying attributes of the COVID-19 childhood vaccine message disseminators is beneficial to health campaign research. This study examines the COVID-19 childhood vaccination health campaign message disseminators on Twitter during 2021-2022. Guided by the diffusion of innovation theory and the theory of the two-step flow communication, we classify the disseminators (823) and examine their influence over the two-year period.