Cardiovascular disease risk factors: improvements in knowledge and behavior in the 1980s.
This study surveyed 4158 adults residing in two control cities of the Stanford Five-City Project. Analysis of five cross-sectional surveys (conducted in 1979 through 1990) demonstrated improvements in respondents' general cardiovascular disease risk factor knowledge and behaviors. Cholesterol-related knowledge and behavior showed particularly marked improvements.
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Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention, Stanford University School of Medicine, Calif. 94304-1885.
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D000328:Adult; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012648:Self Care; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control; D014505:Urban Population