HealthKick: a nutrition and physical activity intervention for primary schools in low-income settings
This study highlights the key role that educators play in implementing school-based interventions, and the importance to continue recognizing the influence of the home environment on healthy eating and physical activity...
Statins and all-cause mortality in high-risk primary prevention
While statins may be of limited to no benefit in individuals considered to be at comparatively high risk for CVD, tried and proven nonpharmacologic approaches to the primary prevention of CVD remain available...
Deaths preventable in the US by improvements in use of clinical preventive services
Increasing provision of clinical preventive services (up to 70% of those requiring the intervention) could lead to dramatic number of deaths prevented...
From Framingham to the framework convention on tobacco control
Even though several studies, specifically the Framingham heart study, have revealed an increase in cardiovascular disease mortality in smokers compared to nonsmokers, tobacco use continues to be a leading cause of death worldwide...
Blood pressure and cardiovascular disease: Tracing the steps from Framingham
This study examines the risk of cardiovascular disease associated with incremental increases in blood pressure, elucidates the key markers of cardiovascular risk, and refutes several existing misconceptions about the effects of high blood pressure...
The Framingham Heart Study's impact on global risk assessment
The present overview provides historical insights into the development of the original and subsequent Framingham risk scores, other risk algorithms that have been developed and utilized in different population settings to predict an individual's risk of CHD and CVD, and the use of these risk schemas to modify one's risk of these adverse outcomes...
The Abu Dhabi cardiovascular program: The continuation of Framingham
The Abu Dhabi approach to reducing CVD risk has created a solid platform for scalable intervention, and for "learning by doing," with impact being monitored at the level of individuals, groups and the whole population...
Effects of fibrates on cardiovascular outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Fibrates can reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events, with one of the primary mechanisms thought to be through the prevention of coronary heart disease...
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...
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...
Unintended effects of statins in men and women in England and Wales: Population based cohort study using the Q Research database
This study provides "real-life" insights into the potential untoward effects associated with the initiation of statin therapy in a general population setting...
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...
Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in people with diabetes
This paper, a joint scientific statement by the American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology Foundation, seeks to provide guidelines for the appropriate use of Aspirin therapy in the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The detection of any coronary calcium outperforms Framingham risk score as a first step in screening for coronary atherosclerosis
While the Framingham risk score has been shown to have good discriminatory utility, coronary angiography can be used to detect an increased risk for coronary atherosclerosis...
Cotinine-assessed secondhand smoke exposure and risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults
A decrease in secondhand smoke exposure can lead to a decrease in risk of coronary heart disease in older men and women...
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...
