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Table 1 Specific study aims

From: A community feasibility study of a cooking behavior intervention in African-American adults at risk for cardiovascular disease: DC COOKS (DC Community Organizing for Optimal culinary Knowledge Study) with Heart

Phase 1

Primary aims

a) Assess acceptability of the cooking intervention delivery and content (recipes)

b) Identify facilitators and barriers to cooking frequency among focus group members

Phase 2

Primary aims

a) Determine feasibility of the intervention, especially in association with facilitators, or barriers to cooking

Secondary aims

a) Explore the relationship between feasibility measures with intrapersonal, social and built environment factors

b) Explore the relationship between feasibility measures with dietary quality (24 hour diet recall, Mediterranean Diet Score, Healthy Eating Index scores)

c) Explore the relationship between feasibility measures with CVD biomarkers and anthropometric measurements