Summary
PROJECT SUMMARY Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, with disparately greater impact on racial/ethnic minorities and lower-income individuals. Risk for CVD begins very early in life as adverse exposures during critical periods (fetal development, infancy, and reproductive years) shift the health trajectory toward overt disease. Thus, efforts to promote and maintain cardiovascular health (CVH) from pregnancy onward are crucial to reducing the intergenerational burden of CVD. In response to the Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mot