{"id":2042,"date":"2021-04-23T13:46:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T11:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacionshe.org\/healthycommunities2030\/?page_id=2042"},"modified":"2021-05-20T13:55:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T11:55:28","slug":"scientific-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fundacionshe.org\/healthycommunities2030\/en\/scientific-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientific study"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;60&#8243; id=&#8221;estrategia&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; 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bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h5>SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND GLOBAL STRATEGY<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span style=\"color: #209cd8;\">&#8220;In the Healthy Communities program it is the members of the community itself who promote the change of the health paradigm in their town&#8221; Dr. Valent\u00edn Fuster<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]The <a href=\"https:\/\/fundacionshe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SHE Foundation<\/strong><\/a> has designed a scientific study to evaluate the effectiveness of a community intervention, <strong>Healthy Communities<\/strong>, in which special attention is paid to the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease (smoking, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity). The aim of the project is to implement and validate a healthy city program in which cardiovascular health habits are promoted at all stages of life and the citizens themselves are involved in improving their health and well-being potential. The <strong>Healthy Communities HC2030<\/strong> study aims to create a culture of health in Cardona, where working for cardiovascular health involves everyone.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;30&#8243; id=&#8221;disseny&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h5>DESIGN<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Healthy Communities HC2030<\/strong> is based on the implementation of health programs previously evaluated by the<a href=\"https:\/\/fundacionshe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> SHE Foundation<\/strong><\/a>. The results of these programs have been published in leading scientific journals. You will find the articles in the &#8220;Publications&#8221; sub-section. These two programs are the<strong> SI! Total Health Program<\/strong>, for children and adolescents, and the <strong>Fifty-Fifty Program<\/strong>, for the adult population.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/healthycommunities2030\/en\/programs\/#programasi\"><strong>SI! Program<\/strong><\/a>: an educational program in the school environment focused on the promotion of cardiovascular health in children and adolescents from 3 to 16 years of age. This program is implemented by the teachers of the center who have been specifically trained to carry it out together with the <strong>SHE Foundation<\/strong>. From the classroom and in the school environment, and with the participation of the families, we act to promote healthy behaviors related to nutrition, physical activity and emotional management with body and heart awareness as the axis<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/healthycommunities2030\/en\/programs\/#fiftyfifty\"><strong>Fifty-Fifty Program<\/strong><\/a>: a peer-to-peer support program for the adult population. The program begins with training on cardiovascular risk factors with a series of workshops where topics such as healthy eating, physical activity, smoking and stress are discussed in depth, followed by a series of group dynamics where participants help each other to improve their cardiovascular health habits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information on the health programs of the <strong>Healthy Communities HC2030<\/strong> study can be found in the &#8220;<strong>Programs<\/strong>&#8221; section and on the<strong> SHE Foundation<\/strong> website.<\/p>\n<p>The project is funded by the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and with the collaboration of the private SHE Foundation and \u201cLa Caixa\u201d banking Foundation. Also collaborating in the scientific field are the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, the National Cardiovascular Research Center, the Catalan Health Institute, the Cardona Town Council and the Sallent Town Council..<\/p>\n<p><strong>Healthy Communities HC2030<\/strong> has been designed as a controlled, long-term intervention study involving some 2300 people between the ages of 12 and 84 from the village of Cardona (intervention town) and Sallent (control town). The study has a duration of ten years and starts in the third quarter of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The implementation of the programs is carried out in three consecutive phases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Phase I (2021-2023)<\/strong>: implementation by the SHE Foundation of health programs in the school environment and for adults (SI! and Fifty-Fifty respectively). Specific actions and activities are carried out to promote and maintain health and wellness in the community.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phase II (2023-2024)<\/strong>: transition period in which the inhabitants of Cardona progressively take on the role of implementing the programs with the supervision of the <strong>SHE Foundation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phase III (2024 onwards)<\/strong>: self-management of the various health programs by the inhabitants of Cardona.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A team of nurses and assistants trained specifically for the study will take measurements and administer questionnaires to the 2300 participants to evaluate the evolution of cardiovascular health indicators such as obesity, cholesterol and blood glucose levels, hypertension, degree of physical activity and sedentary lifestyle, and dietary habits. These measurements will be taken in 2021, 2022, 2025 and 2030 and will include weight; height; waist circumference; blood pressure; muscle strength; and cholesterol, triglyceride and blood glucose levels.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, questionnaires will be conducted on eating habits, physical activity, sleep, smoking, emotional management and stress level. All these data will be analyzed using the population of Sallent as a reference, which will be the control group. In the municipality of Sallent only the measurements and questionnaires will be recorded, but none of the health programs of the <strong>SHE Foundation<\/strong> will be carried out.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-2-percent&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<table id=\"tablepress-43\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-43\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021-2022<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2023-2024<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2025<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2026-2027-2028-2029<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">First measurents<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Second measurements<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Third measurements<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Last measurements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;Small Line&#8221; line_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; line_thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; divider_color=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h4>2.300 participants<\/h4>\n<p>Cardona: 1150 participants take part in health programs and measurements. The control group of the study will be made up of 1150 people from Sallent, who will also be measured, but without receiving the health programs.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;30&#8243; id=&#8221;publicacions&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h5>PUBLICATIONS<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Fifty-Fifty Program<\/h3>\n<p>The results obtained with the Fifty-Fifty program show that, after one year of intervention, 67% of the participants in the intervention group improved in one of the five cardiovascular risk factors. Almost half of the participants reduced their tobacco consumption and 46% of the participants increased their physical activity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0735109715070965?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Comprehensive Lifestyle Peer Group-Based Intervention on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: The Randomized Controlled Fifty-Fifty Program.<\/a> G\u00f3mez-Pardo E, Fuster V et al. <em>J Am Coll Cardiol<\/em>, 2016; 67 (5): 476-85.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0002870319302273\">Grenada Heart Project\u2013Community Health ActioN to EncouraGe healthy BEhaviors (GHPCHANGE): A randomized control peer group\u2013based lifestyle intervention.<\/a> Latina J, Fuster V et al. <em>Am Heart J 2020 Feb;220:20-8. doi: 10.1016\/j.ahj.2019.08.022<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0735109715070965?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Comprehensive Lifestyle Peer Group-Based Intervention on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: The Randomized Controlled Fifty-Fifty Program.<\/a> G\u00f3mez-Pardo E, Fuster V et al. <em>J Am Coll Cardiol<\/em>, 2016; 67 (5): 476-85.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aecosan.msssi.gob.es\/AECOSAN\/docs\/documentos\/nutricion\/DOC_ESTANDARIZACION_ANEXOS_VF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Estandarizaci\u00f3n de un modelo de buenas pr\u00e1cticas de intervenci\u00f3n de salud comunitaria en la poblaci\u00f3n espa\u00f1ola adulta para la promoci\u00f3n de h\u00e1bitos cardiosaludables: Programa Fifty-Fifty.<\/a> G\u00f3mez-Pardo E, Fuster V et al. <em>Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad<\/em>, 2015; NIPO: 690-15-008-0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>SI! Program<\/h3>\n<p>The results obtained with the SI! Total Health program show that the children who have participated in the intervention have improved significantly more than those in the control group with respect to knowledge, attitudes and habits related to cardiovascular health. The most marked differences were in the area of physical activity. After three courses, favorable differences have been achieved in the children who have received the educational program in obesity indicators directly related to cardiovascular health, such as body mass index and waist circumference. Currently, the primary (6-11 years old) and secondary (12-16 years old) stages of the SI! Total Health program are being evaluated.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reader.elsevier.com\/reader\/sd\/pii\/S0735109720305313?token=296AB9D99464E06A537AEC9EB00CA62BFDDEDC0B5C91B84F14D6D069AD3B6253A02DAD03E1E6C7BFD70DD5575CCE3CE0&amp;originRegion=eu-west-1&amp;originCreation=20210506083112\">Sustainability of and Adherence to Preschool Health Promotion Among Children 9 to 13 Years Old.<\/a> Fern\u00e1ndez-Jim\u00e9nez R, Fuster V et al.<em> \u00a0J Am Coll Cardiol<\/em><em>. 2020 Apr 75;13 (1579-1581)<\/em>. <em>doi: 10.1016\/j.jacc.2020.01.051<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/11\/10\/2297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dietary patterns and cardiovascular risk factors in Spanish adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis of the SI! Program for Health Promotion in Secondary Schools.<\/a> Bodega P, Fuster V et al. <em>Nutrients<\/em>, 2019; 11, 2297.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0735109719336903\">Child Health Promotion in Underserved Communities. The FAMILIA Trial.<\/a> Fern\u00e1ndez-Jim\u00e9nez R, Fuster V et al.<em> \u00a0J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 Apr 30;73(16):2011-2021. doi: 10.1016\/j.jacc.2019.01.057.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0002870319300808?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rationale and design of the school-based SI! Program to face obesity and promote health among Spanish adolescents: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.<\/a> Fern\u00e1ndez-Jim\u00e9nez R, Fuster V et al. <em>Am Heart J<\/em>, 2019; 215:27-40.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0002870318303521?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rationale and design of the SI! Program for health promotion in elementary students aged 6 to 11 years: A cluster randomized trial.<\/a> Santos-Beneit G, Fuster V et al. <em>Am Heart J<\/em>, 2019; 210:9-17.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0735109715048603?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The SI! Program for cardiovascular health promotion in early childhood: A cluster randomized trial.<\/a> Pe\u00f1alvo JL, Fuster V et al. <em>J Am Coll Cardiol<\/em>, 2015; 66 (14):1525-1534.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revespcardiol.org\/en-linkresolver-association-between-anthropometry-high-blood-S1885585714003831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Association between anthropometry and high blood pressure in a representative sample of preschoolers in Madrid.<\/a> Santos-Beneit G, Fuster V et al. <em>Rev Esp Cardiol<\/em>, 2015; 68(6):477-84.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12889-015-2248-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Development and validation of a questionnaire to evaluate lifestyle behaviors in elementary school children.<\/a> Santos-Beneit G, Fuster V et al. <em>BMC Public Health<\/em>, 2015; 15:901-907.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/public-health-nutrition\/article\/parental-and-selfreported-dietary-and-physical-activity-habits-in-preschool-children-and-their-socioeconomic-determinants\/4361EE3E56C7747E04020F285FC2FBA7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parental and self-reported dietary and physical activity habits in preschoolers and their socio-economic determinants.<\/a> Sotos-Prieto M, Fuster V et al. <em>Public Health Nutr<\/em>, 2014; 18(2):275-85.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/1471-2458-13-656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A cluster randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a school-based behavioral intervention for health promotion among children aged 3 to 5.<\/a> Pe\u00f1alvo JL, Fuster V et al. <em>BMC Public Health<\/em>, 2013; 13:656.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4106297\/pdf\/nihms602497.pdf\">Promotion of cardiovascular health in preschool children: 36-month cohort follow-up.<\/a> C\u00e9spedes J, Fuster V et al. <em>Am J Med 2013 Dec<\/em>; 126(12): 1122\u20131126. doi: 10.1016\/j.amjmed.2013.06.021.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amjmed.com\/action\/showPdf?pii=S0002-9343%2812%2900560-8\">Targeting preschool children to promote cardiovascular health: cluster randomized trial.<\/a> C\u00e9spedes J, Fuster V et al. <em>Am J Med 2013 Jan, 126:1 (27-35); doi: 10.1016\/j.amjmed.2012.04.045.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/1471-2458-13-1208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Program SI! intervention for enhancing a healthy lifestyle in preschoolers: first results from a cluster randomized trial.<\/a> Pe\u00f1alvo JL, Fuster V et al. <em>BMC Public Health<\/em>, 2013; 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