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HealthyCells: A Culturally-Tailored Smoking Cessation Smartphone Intervention for African Americans with Adjunctive Treatment for Sedentary Behavior

US National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities grant open #nih-5K01MD015295-05

Summary

PROJECT ABSTRACT Successfully increasing cessation rates among African Americans would reduce the racial disparity in mortality between African Americans and Whites by up to 20%. Many smoking cessation interventions include physical activity components to boost cessation rates, but no studies have attempted to promote sedentary behavior reduction as a cessation strategy. Further, smartphones can facilitate intensive behavioral interventions without requiring burdensome in-person treatment, and these interventions can be tailored to address the specific needs of African Americans and capitaliz

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