Acknowledgments

The following individuals contributed their scientific and editorial expertise to the creation of this document.

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
George Mensah, MD, FACP, FACC
Rosemarie Henson, MSSW, MPH
Barbara Bowman, PhD
Sean Cucchi, MHA
Phyllis Moir, MA
Teresa Ramsey, MA
Mark Conner, BFA

Division of Adolescent and School Health
Stephen Banspach, PhD
Holly Conner, MS

Division of Adult and Community Health
Wayne Giles, MD
Laurie Elam–Evans, PhD, MPH
Amy Holmes–Chavez, MPH
Karen Pilliod, MPH

Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program
Darwin Labarthe, MD, PhD, MPH
Kurt Greenlund, PhD
Nancy Watkins, MPH
Janet Croft, PhD
Dyann Matson–Koffman, PhD
Lazette Lawton, MPH
Marsha Houston
Jennifer Farnsworth, MPH

Division of Diabetes Translation
Carl Caspersen, PhD, MPH
Angela Green–Phillips, MPA

Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
Deborah Galuska, PhD
Casey Hannan, MPH

Office on Smoking and Health
Corrine Husten, MD, MPH
Terry Pechacek, PhD
David Nelson, MD, PhD
Dana Shelton, MPH

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The American Heart Association*/American Stroke Association*
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials*

 
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Date last reviewed: 05/12/2006
Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion