NBC4 Columbus
Black men and heart health
Black men and heart health
Stay informed about Columbus and central Ohio news, weather and sports! Follow NBC4 on our website and social media channels:
https://www.nbc4i.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/wcmhnbc4columbus?sub_confirmation=1
https://www.facebook.com/NBC4Columbus
https://www.instagram.com/nbc4i/
Tweets by nbc4i
in the u.s african americans are at a higher risk for heart disease than any other ethnic group and it is leading researchers now at ohio state wexner to publish a new study on how to lower that nbc 4's jonathan jackson is live outside of the wexner medical center with the latest from doctors on this study jonathan they say it required the help of dozens of local black men here in columbus that's right jen 74 black men all across columbus participated in this study of all age groups and backgrounds i talked with one of those men he tells me this program not only changed his life but very well may have saved it too i was 300 plus for over two decades when john drummond was asked to participate in a study that would focus on black men's health he says there was no question he had to make a change my health was dramatically and excessively and expeditiously failing that was almost a year ago when he was 385 pounds today he's at 240 and thriving and he's not the only one benefiting from it what is important is that black men have a relationship with a medical professional and what this did was what we wanted to do was reduce that mistrust john gregory is the founder of the african-american male wellness agency he says in collaboration with ohio state wexner medical center they took part in a team-based health study which focused on lowering the rate of heart disease in black men through several key methods by increasing physical activity and improving diet decreasing smoking and ultimately working on reducing body weight as well it literally means that it can be a improvement of 70 years of your life if you are reaching ideal levels in that in that metric dr joshua joseph and dr tamaya nolan are both assistant professors at ohio state university who helped to lead this study they say by performing a few lifestyle changes over the course of 24 weeks they helped 74 black men here in columbus improve their cardiovascular health leading to a ninety percent lower risk of death and was all through team-based strategies involving positive reinforcement and community engagement this would not have been possible without them trusting in us and participants like drummond say the same the fact that we could see that they cared about our welfare i don't think the turnout or the outcome would have been the same and doctors at osu say this is just the start of their research they plan to continue their studies along with help from the community and the african-american male wellness agency local for you at osu wexner i'm jonathan jackson nbc4
#Black #men #heart #health
source
That would help all colors. TY