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Health education fairs offered to 20 churches in the Alabama Black Belt are being used to screen and enroll adults with elevated BP or stage 1 hypertension (systolic BP 120\u2013139 mmHg and diastolic BP &amp;lt; 90 mmHg) who are not recommended for antihypertensive medication, according to the 2017 American College of Cardiology\/American Heart Association BP guideline. Participants (n = 240) in churches randomized to the control condition are offered access to online resources including cooking and exercise classes. Participants (n = 240) in churches randomized to the intervention are receiving access to online resources; telephone-based peer support for lifestyle modification; funding for churches to develop programs to address food access and\/or barriers to physical activity; and training of church members to serve as church champions to deliver training for church members on lifestyle modification. We will employ a Type 1 hybrid implementation-effectiveness design to assess effectiveness and implementation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The EPIPHANY study is designed to prevent hypertension among rural, Black adults by addressing structural and individual barriers to lifestyle modification through peer support.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ajh\/hpad011","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,24]],"date-time":"2023-02-24T07:23:04Z","timestamp":1677223384000},"page":"248-255","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Design of the Equity in Prevention and Progression of Hypertension by Addressing Barriers to Nutrition and Physical Activity Study: A Cluster Randomized Trial"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"36","author":[{"given":"Shakia 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