[Prevention of cerebro-cardiovascular diseases by early intervention in youth].
A significant number of youth have obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes mellitus which are major risk factors for C.V.D and I.H.D. and which frequently occur after maturity. Analysis of lifestyle factors show a strong relationship between a series of these factors, and life style practices as typified by time-saving, dietary practice such as convenience foods, insufficient exercises, as well as family history of C.V.D. Prompt establish next of a system for screening high risk children with these factors and a corresponding support system for guiding and instructing them, is indicated. Studies should be performed from the viewpoint of life-cycle health management for establishing an integrated examination system for circulatory diseases for screening to follow-up.
Usami
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Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Dokkyo University.
Saiki
K
K
Nakae
K
K
Kimura
K
K
Nakamura
Y
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology