Prevention of cardiovascular disease and risk-factor intervention trials.

Prevention of cardiovascular disease and risk-factor intervention trials.

DEATH RATES attributed to cardiovascular disease, especially arteriosclerotic heart disease and stroke, are decreasing among all races and sex groups and most age groups in the United States.1 2 Recent reports suggest that the incidence of stroke also decreased, particularly in the older age groups.3 Diets high in cholesterol and saturated fat remain the cornerstone of the experimental atherosc...

Individually randomized intervention trials for disease prevention and control.

It is argued that randomized, controlled trials should fulfil a critical role in the identification of practical approaches to the prevention and control of chronic diseases. Because of the great public health potential of chemopreventive and behavioural approaches to chronic disease prevention there is need for a major interdisciplinary scientific effort aimed at intervention development. Beca...

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Variables

As part of a study to describe the early natural history of atherosclerosis, 714 children, 2'/2 to 51/2 years of age, were examined. Height, weight, triceps skinfold, blood pressure, serum lipids and lipoproteins, and a complete physical examination were obtained on each child. Black children were both taller and heavier than white children, but triceps skinfolds were greater for whites. Mean b...

The effects of cinnamon on risk factors of cardiovascular disease

Introduction: Herbal medicine is being considered today due to the side effects and high prices of chemical medicines. Cinnamon appears to be effective in the prevention and treatment of a variety of diseases, both as a food spice and in traditional medicine. We attempted to collect the effects of cinnamon on the occurrence of cardiovascular disorders and their related parameters in this review...

Risk estimation and the prevention of cardiovascular disease