One-third of U.S. adults embraced most heart healthy behaviors in 1999-2002

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• Personal Author:
  Wright, Jacqueline D. ; Hirsch, Rosemarie ; Wang, Chia-Yih
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Description:
  A number of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services programs recommend behaviors to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including the National High Blood Pressure Education Program (NHBPEP) and the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) (1-6). The objective of this report is to estimate the prevalence of persons engaging in multiple behaviors recommended to reduce risk of CVD. Behaviors identified by NHBPEP and NCEP as primary lifestyle modifications to reduce CVD risk include physical activity, four dietary recommendations, smoking abstention, moderate alcohol consumption, and screening for high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol.
• Content Notes:
  Jacqueline D. Wright, Rosemarie Hirsch and Chia-Yih Wang.
  
  Title from title screen (viewed on May 27, 2009).
  
  "May 2009."
  
  Mode of access: Internet from the CDC web site. Address as of 5/27/2009: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db15.pdf; current access available via PURL.
  
  Includes bibliographical references (p. 7-[8]).
  
  
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & Control Health Behavior Nutrition Surveys Risk Reduction Behavior
• Source:
  NCHS data brief ; no. 17 ; DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 2008-1209
• Series:
  NCHS Data Briefs
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  electronic; electronic resource; remote; [8] p. : digital, PDF file
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
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