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The Heart of New Ulm
2009 Year in Review and FindingsThe Heart of New Ulm Project is a 10-year initiative designed to reduce, and eventually eliminate, heart attacks in New Ulm. As we look back on the first year of the project, we’d like to share a brief review of the risk factors for heart attack we’ve found in the community, some of the successes enjoyed and plans for 2010. After one year, Heart of New Ulm project has identified thousands of people with heart problems or metabolic conditions that put them at risk for heart attacks. Of the nearly 5,000 people screened to date, findings show that New Ulm residents were fairly active and less likely to smoke, but that their diets lacked fruits and vegetables. Nearly three in four adults in New Ulm are overweight or obese. To read the results and next steps, select this link to the 2009 Year in Review Fact Sheet (pdf). What is the Heart of New Ulm Project?The goal of the Heart of New Ulm project is to make New Ulm the healthiest city in the country by eliminating heart attacks over the next 10 years. This means helping residents improve their health risks, such as physical activity, nutrition, obesity, or tobacco use, among others. The project will involve community education, medical interventions and environmental changes. Anyone who lives in the 56073 zipcode can participate in the Heart of New Ulm. Those living outside that zipcode are welcome to take part in the screenings and can certainly benefit from the community interventions. However, only those within the 56073 zipcode will be tracked for purposes of the study. More than 5,000 people have been screened this year. In an effort to improve primary and secondary prevention strategies for heart disease, Allina is partnering with the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, as well as community, government, business and other local stakeholders to conduct a long-term initiative focusing on the City of New Ulm. The Heart of New Ulm Project services are designed to complement existing medical care. Project related services, including screenings, some advanced diagnostic testing, health education, and community-based lifestyle improvement programs, will be offered to New Ulm residents at no charge because of local and national fundraising efforts that are taking place through the New Ulm Medical Center Foundation and the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation to match Allina's $5.7 million investment. For more information, call 507-233-2048 or go to www.heartofnewulm.org to sign up for e-mail updates. Heart of New Ulm Worksite and Public Heart Health Screenings scheduleTo view the complete listing of the Heart of New Ulm worksite and community-wide screenings, log on to the Heart of New Ulm project website, and select Health Screenings. Or, call Betsy Pieser, Heart of New Ulm community coordinator, at 507-233-2048. Screenings will take 20 to 30 minutes to complete and will vary slightly depending on the age and other health risks of the individual, but will generally involve the following assessment:
Facebook Group pageThe Heart of New Ulm now has a Facebook Group page to community residents in a conversation about the Heart of New Ulm project. To join the Heart of Ulm Facebook Group, log on to Facebook, search for Heart of New Ulm and join. The group provides an opportunity for community discussion about the project, upcoming public screenings, the Community Challenge and more. It's that easy.
Community ChallengeParticipate in a free eight-week Challenge to help community members get out, get physically active and help reduce their risk for heart attack. Enroll in the Move to Improve Community Challenge when you complete a free heart health screening for the Heart of New Ulm project. You'll choose your own date to start the Challenge and receive your Challenge materials with all the details. Then it's up to you to get out and get active!
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