Behavioural Interventions to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk: Where Do We Stand?

Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.1 Age, sex and genetic factors have a major impact on CV risk. The importance of behavioural factors, such as tobacco and alcohol use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and obesity, is often neglected, although the implementation of lifestyle changes may be a cost-effective strategy for the prevention of CV diseases, also from a population-wide perspective.2

Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - December 17, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: mehul Source Type: research