Shahid A. Ali and Dipak B. Ramkumar
Shahid and Dipak created a sustainable Cardiovascular disease Awareness and Risk Reduction Education (CARRE) program specifically targeting the five leading causes for increased cardiovascular disease risk, including: hypertension,
hypercholesterolemia, smoking, physical inactivity, and obesity. With intensive support and education, this program helped participants to adopt the following five behaviors for heart healthy living: maintenance of a healthy weight and heart-healthy diet, regular
physical activity programs, tobacco addiction counseling, blood pressure and cholesterol control, and stress management.