Family history of cardiovascular disease does not predict risk-reducing behavior

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 325-328

  Elis, Avishay ^a,b   Pereg, David ^a   Tirosh, Amir ^c   Shochat, Tzippora ^d,e   Tekes Manova, Dorit ^c,d   Lishner, Michael ^a,b  

^a MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d The Medical Corps Headquarters   (Israel)

^e MEDICAL CORPS   (Israel)

Author keywords

cardiovascular disease; family history; prediction; risk factors; risk reduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 56149107304     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3282f50ed8     Document Type: Article

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