Cardiovascular Risk in the Cambodian Community

This report presents focus group findings from interviews conducted in the Cambodian community of Lowell, Massachusetts. The NHLBI worked in partnership with the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum and Lowell Community Health Center to learn about the state of cardiovascular health knowledge and health behaviors of Cambodians. Other information presented in this report include strategies for developing culturally appropriate heart disease prevention programs as well as community health assessment tools.