title: Diet, exercise, and CVD: when counseling makes the most sense.
abstract: The USPSTF advises high-intensity counseling for those who are overweight or obese and have hypertension, hyperlipidemia, or other CVD risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Medical Director, Mercy Care Plan, Phoenix, AZ, USA. Email: campos-outcalt@mercycareplan.com.
authors.forename: Doug
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Campos-Outcalt
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000628:therapy; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy; D050177:Overweight / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors