Black adults who frequently attend church or have a deep sense of spirituality are more likely to meet key measures for good cardiovascular health, such as regular exercise, a balanced diet and maintaining blood pressure in the normal range, new research finds.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, is the first to investigate the association between religious practices and spirituality among Black adults and adherence to a set of behaviors and other factors considered by the American Heart Association to be critical in achieving optimal cardiovascular health.
