Rochester immigrants' health improved through community-involved research, study says
May 6, 2025
Participants in a community-based research project, which focused on health promotion through diet and exercise, came away with health improvements, according to the project's preliminary results.
ROCHESTER — A community-involved research project improved the cardiovascular health of the Rochester immigrants who participated in it, researchers with the Rochester Healthy Community Partnership found.
Nearly 500 people in Rochester's Somali and Hispanic immigrant communities participated in the Healthy Immigrant Community study, learning about healthy eating and exercise habits and sharing that information with others. View a PDF of the article here.