Lifestyle advice - reduce CVD (Scientific)
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- LIFESTYLE ADVICE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CVD IS BASED ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
- DIET
- Scientific research shows a link between a diet high in saturate fats and an increased risk of CVD
- Educates people about the risks of certain diets & encourages them to reduce their saturated fat intake
- Food Standards agency encourages food manufacturers to label their food to show the amount of saturated fat in them
- Studies show that obese people are more likely to develop CVD
- Obesity indicators-BMI
- If they are obese they then have the choice to reduce it & their CVD risk
- Obesity indicators can monitor their progress
- E.G. Diet or increase their activity level
- If they are obese they then have the choice to reduce it & their CVD risk
- Obesity indicators-BMI
- Obesity indicators can monitor their progress
- Obesity indicators-BMI
- Scientific research shows a link between a diet high in saturate fats and an increased risk of CVD
- SMOKING
- Scientific research has linked smoking to an increased risk of CVD
- Now TV adverts and warnings on cigarettes say the risks about smoking
- Scientific research has linked smoking to an increased risk of CVD
- NHS gives free advice & prescribes nicotine patches
- Encourages people to stop smoking and reduce CVD level
- EXERCISE
- Scientific research has linked inactivity to an increased risk of CVD
- Campaigns to encourage people to exercise regulary
- DIET
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