US: CVD and lifetime risk
Estimates of the lifetime risk of developing CVD provide a comprehensive measure of the burden of CVD in the general population and can be useful in developing public health policies to reduce the overall burden of CVD...
Guatemala: Lowering household wood smoke exposure reduces CVD risk
Solid biomass fuels, such as secondhand smoke, continue to be major indoor air pollutants in many low- and middle-income countries, however, a modified cost-effective stove can decrease exposure to particulate matter...
US: Children obesity a growing concern
While the unduly high frequency of overweight and obesity in US adults remains an important clinical and public health concern and area of intense interest and discussion, childhood obesity is a major focus of current public health efforts in the US...
US: Despairing number of overweight and obese adults
Between 1999 and 2010, there was an increase in the frequency of obesity, primarily among men, with particularly disturbing increases in the prevalence of obesity in non-Hispanic black women and Mexican American women...
Latin America: Adult smoking patterns
This research suggests that national tobacco control programs should "aggressively" target high risk populations...
Global: Hospital readmission after heart attack
Hospital readmission after a heart attack varies considerable across countries, however readmission rate in the US was markedly higher than in other countries...
Australia: Over/under nutrition and the risk of stroke
The overall heart healthy quality of an individual's diet, and balance between energy intake and expenditure, appear to be more important determinants for the risk of stroke than individual nutrients and foods...
England: Smoking ban influences social norms
Although the implementation of smoke-free legislation did not lead to an accelerated drop in smoking prevalence and cigarette consumption, it did lead to a shift in social norms...
US: The importance of physical activity for middle-aged men
Regardless of changes in BMI, maintaining a proper level of physical activity is essential in reducing all-cause and CVD related mortality...
US: Smokers attempting to quit need support
The majority of adult smokers want to stop smoking, yet most smokers who quit do so without the use of evidence-based advised or counseling from health providers...
Global: Medication adherence a major hurdle in prevention
Medication adherence remains a considerable problem in low- and middle-income countries and the factors influencing adherence need to be discussed with clinicians and policymakers to guarantee access and education to medications...
Tanzania: Maintaining a low CVD risk profile
Although the prevalence of CVD risk factors was low among young and middle-aged men in an urban setting, the challenge is maintaining a low risk profile in the absence of national guidelines...
US: Individually tailored programs prove successful in managing diabetes
A structured, individual-oriented program designed to promote changes in diet and exercise, with an increased attention to self-care behaviors, can be quite effective in controlling an individual's serum glucose levels...
US: Reinforcing the role of lifestyle factors in diabetes prevention
Healthy lifestyle practices, such as not smoking, consuming alcohol in moderate amounts and having a heart healthy diet, participating in regular physical activity, and most importantly, maintaining optimal body weight, can pay considerable dividends with regards to preventing the onset of diabetes in middle-aged men and women...
Ghana: The role of physical activity in preventing diabetes
A short-term aerobic exercise training program may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes...
Pakistan: Evaluating cost-effectiveness of hypertension programs
Despite higher costs, when effectiveness and disability-adjusted life-years are taken into account, a home intervention plus general practitioner training sounds like a reasonable strategy for low-resource settings...
China, India, Japan, US: Prehypertension and risk of stroke
Prehypertension is associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke, even after adjustment for other factors known to place people at increased risk for developing stroke...
Taiwan: Minimal physical activity is better than no physical activity
Many people are do not engage in the recommended amount of physical activity, however lesser amounts of physical activity may also be associated with a lower risk of developing cancer and enhanced overall life expectancy...
Argentina, US: Similar heart disease profiles, but will results differ?
Argentina already has coronary heart disease profiles similar to those in the US, and the country is either at the early stage of the epidemiologic transition or the transition will not be as dramatic as expected...
Guatemala: Falling behind in complying with FCTC
Guatemala is far from complying with Article 14 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which mandates countries to make tobacco cessation medication affordable and accessible...
