Adults in the 18-county Mississippi Delta region are disproportionately affected by heart disease and other chronic illnesses compared to persons living in other parts of the state and nation.
About Delta CHES
Mississippi Delta Counties
The Delta region includes Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Desoto, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, Warren, Washington and Yazoo counties.
Delta CHES is a new study to learn more about risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and other chronic illnesses in adults who live in the Mississippi Delta. Information from Delta CHES will be used to identify specific patterns of risk behaviors associated with these conditions and will help the Mississippi State Department of Health plan better heart health promotion programs and chronic illness control strategies.
Approximately 1,300 adults from the Mississippi Delta will be asked questions about their health, lifestyle, behaviors and current medication use. The following will be measured:
- Height
- Weight
- Hip and waist size
- Blood pressure
Blood samples will also be taken and participants will be asked to complete a form about their diet and to wear a pedometer.
Timeline
Fall 2011 - ongoing
Delta CHES Documents
- Major content areas of CHES Delta questionnaire, physical examination, and blood tests
- Delta CHES Questionnaire
Delta CHES Contact Information
1-855-378-4436 (toll-free)
Vanessa L. Short, PhD, MPH
Vanessa.Short@msdh.state.ms.us
Principal Investigator and Director
Tameka Ivory-Walls, MS
Tameka.Walls@msdh.state.ms.us
Program Manager
Funding Source
Delta CHES is a project of the Mississippi State Department of Health with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
