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dc.contributor.authorHuxley, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, R.
dc.contributor.authorDobson, A.
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-18T07:56:40Z
dc.date.available2018-05-18T07:56:40Z
dc.date.created2018-05-18T00:22:54Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationHuxley, R. and Taylor, R. and Dobson, A. 2016. Risk Factors. In International Encyclopedia of Public Health, 383-392.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66927
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/B978-0-12-803678-5.00390-8
dc.description.abstract

© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) can be divided into three groups: fixed (nonmodifiable), major modifiable, and other factors. Rather than showing evidence of a step function, the relationship between cardiovascular risk and each of the major modifiable factors - smoking, blood pressure, blood lipids, and limited physical activity - is continuous and graded. Dichotomizing individuals into 'normal' and 'at-risk' groups ignores the fact that the lifestyles of almost all members of the community could be improved to reduce their risk of CVD. The pressing challenge is to broaden the understanding and application of this principle among both health professionals and policy makers.

dc.titleRisk Factors
dc.typeBook Chapter
dcterms.source.startPage383
dcterms.source.endPage392
dcterms.source.titleInternational Encyclopedia of Public Health
dcterms.source.isbn9780128037089
curtin.departmentSchool of Public Health
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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