American heart association guide for improving cardiovascular health at the community level, 2013 update: A scientific statement for public health practitioners, healthcare providers, and health policy makers

Circulation

Volumn 127, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 1730-1753

  Pearson, Thomas A ^a   Palaniappan, Latha P ^a   Artinian, Nancy T ^a   Carnethon, Mercedes R ^a   Criqui, Michael H ^a   Daniels, Stephen R ^a   Fonarow, Gregg C ^a   Fortmann, Stephen P ^a   Franklin, Barry A ^a   Galloway, James M ^a   Goff, David C ^a   Heath, Gregory W ^a   Frank, Ariel T Holland ^a   Kris Etherton, Penny M ^a   Labarthe, Darwin R ^a   Murabito, Joanne M ^a   Sacco, Ralph L ^a   Sasson, Comilla ^a   Turner, Melanie B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

AHA Scientific Statements; cardiovascular diseases; prevention and control; public health; public policy; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMMUNITY CARE; DIETARY INTAKE; EMERGENCY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING CESSATION; SODIUM RESTRICTION;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; GOALS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SMOKING CESSATION; STROKE; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84876688667     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31828f8a94     Document Type: Article

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