A mHealth intervention to preserve and promote ideal cardiovascular health in college students: Design and protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death globally. Seven health factors are associated with ideal cardiovascular health: being a non-smoker; not overweight; physically active; having a healthy diet; and normal blood pressure; fasting plasma glucose and cholesterol. Whereas approximately half of U.S. youth have ideal levels in at least 5 of the 7 components of cardiovascular health, this proportion falls to 16% by adulthood.
Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - Category: Radiology Authors: Angela F. Pfammatter, Katrina E. Champion, Laura E. Finch, Juned Siddique, Donald Hedeker, Bonnie Spring Source Type: research
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