Cardiovascular risk reduction in men: a nine-year cohort study.
Cardiovascular risk scores improved in a cohort of 500 males aged 20 to 50 years over a nine-year period. The major component of the risk improvement was a reduction in smoking habits. A disappointing finding is the increased number of obese subjects and those not participating in regular exercise. Altering these trends must now be a priority for all health professionals. The effects of community-based and primary care health promotion are likely to be synergistic with those of national mass media campaigns.
Tangney
David J
DJ
Medical Department, Lorn and Islands District General Hospital, Oban, Scotland. jt@lochaber.almac.co.uk
Brown
Donna B
DB
Brown
Gavin J
GJ
Prescott
Gordon J
GJ
D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015444:Exercise; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management; D000074606:Smoking Prevention