WCC 2010 Report
The World Congress of Cardiology was held in Beijing on 16 June to 19 June, 2010. Below are links to ProCor's coverage of the conference... Conference Report
Objectively measured secondhand smoke exposure and risk of cardiovascular disease
Increased risk of CVD death from secondhand smoke exposure is, in part, explained by an inflammatory process that has been described with exposure to SHS... Journal Review
Integrated non-communicable disease control program in a northern part of India
Integrated NCD control programs are feasible through health services in a low resources setting by capacity building of health staff, logistic support, provision of essential drugs and by adopting a health promotion model focusing on common risk factors in different settings... Journal Review
Tobacco smoke exposure in nonsmoking hospitality workers before and after a state smoking ban
This study adds to the current research on smoke exposure as it found that a tobacco-specific carcinogen (NNAL) decreased after a smoking ban was implemented... Journal Review
Nut consumption and blood lipid levels
Increased consumption of nuts, most commonly walnuts and almonds, can result in reduced serum lipid levels, particularly total cholesterol and HDL-C... Journal Review
Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of High LDL Cholesterol in New York City, 2004
Local monitoring of the prevalence, treatment, and control of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors is needed for planning and evaluating interventions to prevent CHD... Journal Review
Policy support, norms, and secondhand smoke exposure before and after implementation of a comprehensive smoke-free law in Mexico City
Popular support for smoke-free laws in Mexico City is growing and it will be interesting to assess how support changes and how the laws help smokers quit or reduce the number of cigarettes smoked per day... Journal Review
Red and processed meat consumption and risk of incident coronary heart disease, stroke, and diabetes mellitus
The consumption of processed meats, but not red meats, is associated with an increased risk for CHD and diabetes. Men and women should be encouraged to eat less processed meats as part of a heart healthy diet and to consume meat, in general, in moderation... Journal Review
Tools for building clinic-community partnerships to support chronic disease control and prevention
This article introduces a framework for building chronic disease partnerships that lends itself to evaluation of partnership contributions toward accomplishment of outcomes, and checklist tools to help partnerships examine the process of partnership across phases of the framework... Journal Summary
Cardiorespiratory and immune response to physical activity following exposure to a typical smoking environment
Despite the lower dose of tobacco smoke that passive smokers are exposed to, the effects are significant with brief periods of exposure... Journal Review
Dietary sources of sodium in China, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, women and men aged 40 to 59 years: The INTERMAP study
The present study assessed the main dietary sources of salt intake in various Western and Asian populations and gave some strategies to prevent and control hypertension and improve health... Journal Review
Ceremonial tobacco use in the Andes: implications for smoking prevention among indigenous youth
Smoking prevention programs targeting indigenous youth could benefit from studies like this one that assist in the identification of cultural factors that may enhance youth resilience to pressures to smoke... Journal Review
The 2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans: Implications for clinical and public health practice
The United States government released its first formal recommendations on physical activity in 2008 and established increased physical activity as a major societal health target for the 21st century... Journal Summary
Caloric sweetener consumption and dyslipidemia among US adults
Results from this study suggest an association between self-reported consumption of dietary added sugars and serum lipid levels in US men and women... Journal Summary
Who will increase their physical activity? Predictors of change in objectively measured physical activity over 12 months in the ProActive cohort
Participants in ProActive, a behavioral intervention to increase physical activity, significantly increased their physical activity energy expenditure... Journal Review
Effect of smoking scenes in films on immediate smoking. A randomized controlled study
Although some argue more data is needed to establish the role of smoking in movies and smoking initiation, this study shows smoking in movies increases the odds viewer smoking... Journal Review
Quit attempts in response to smoke-free legislation in England
Smoke-free legislation is a powerful and cost-effective tool to motivate smokers to make a quit attempt... Journal Review
Medication adherence, self-care behaviour and knowledge on heart failure in urban South Africa: the Heart of Soweto study
Chronic heart failure treatment is a significant problem in South Africa because education about CHF is not optimal and knowledge on CHF medication and management is poor... Journal Review
A system dynamics model for planning cardiovascular disease interventions
System dynamics simulation models help policymakers understand the impact of different interventions to find those that have the greatest leverage in the short term and in the longer term. The simulations with this model have revealed strategies that can have an impact on CVD while operating within realistic resource constraints... Journal Review
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among Schoolchildren: A 34-Country Comparison
The majority of school-aged boys and girls surveyed across 34 countries failed to meet generally recommended guidelines for physical activity. This study reinforces the importance of school and community-based interventions to promote physical activity... Journal Review
