Can cooking classes cut heart risk? new study tests community approach

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

* FIRST PHASE: A sample of AA adults (n= 20) living in Wards 7 or 8 of Washington, D.C. will be recruited for this phase. INCLUSION CRITERIA: English-speaking Self-identified AA adults (defined as age greater than or equal to 18) Live in Wards 7 or 8 in Washington, D.C. At least one self-reported risk factor for CV disease known by participant or told to participant by a clinician within the last 12 months. Specific risk factors are: * overweight or obese (self-reported height and weight compute to BMI if needed greater than or equal to 25) * elevated waist to hip ratio * elevated cholesterol * clinical hypertension or prehypertension * prediabetes * elevated fasting glucose level on laboratory report * current smoker or prior (within the past 12 months) smoker. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Under the age of 18 Do not live in Wards 7 or 8 in Washington, D.C. No risk factors for CVD Or adults not of AA descent (self-identified) Non-English speaking SECOND PHASE: A sample of AA adults (n= 35) living in Wards 7 or 8 of Washington, D.C. will be recruited for this phase. INCLUSION CRITERIA: English-speaking Self-identified AA adults (defined as age greater than or equal to 18) Who live in Wards 7 or 8 in Washington, D.C. At least one self-reported risk factor for CV disease known by participant or told to participant by a clinician within the last 12 months. Specific risk factors are: * overweight or obese (self-reported height and weight compute to BMI if needed \>= 25) * elevated waist to hip ratio * elevated cholesterol * clinical hypertension or prehypertension * prediabetes * elevated fasting glucose level on laboratory report * current smoker or prior (within the past 12 months) smoker. Not pregnant at the time of screening and enrollment.\* Willing to not attend or enroll in another cooking/culinary education program or class during participation in this study Not enrolled currently or in the prior 12 months (at time of recruitment) in another ongoing cooking/culinary education program or class EXCLUSION CRITERIA: AAs who are not age greater than or equal to 18 AA Adults not living in Wards 7 or 8 in Washington, D.C. AA Adults living in the same household as another participant AA adults without at least one risk factor for CVD Or adults not of AA descent Non-English speaking Those enrolled currently or in the prior 12 months at time of recruitment in another ongoing cooking/culinary education program Those not willing to not attend or enroll in another cooking/culinary education program or class during participation in this study \* If individuals become pregnant during their participation, they can continue to participate if they want to. The pregnant participant will not undergo DEXA scanning procedure.