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Background: Rural men are known to have poor health behaviors, which
contribute to their elevated burden of cardiometabolic disorders in the United
States. Although regular physical activity, healthy eating, and avoiding tobacco can
reduce cardiometabolic risk, little is known about how to engage rural men in health
promotion programs. To ... read morebridge this gap in evidence, we investigate knowledge of
modifiable cardiometabolic risk factors among rural men in the western United States,
identify their concerns related to heart health and motivation to reduce risk, and
explore individual, social, and community-level influences on heart-healthy
behaviors, specifically diet, physical activity, and tobacco use.
Keywords: Men's health, Rural health, Cardiometabolic disorder,
Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Prevention, Qualitative research.
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