Epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular diseases :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
a global challenge /
First Statement of Responsibility
Darwin R. Labarthe
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
2nd ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Sudbury, Mass. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Jones and Bartlett Publishers,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2011
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xvii, 709 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill., maps ;
Dimensions
28 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Cardiovascular diseases : a global public health challenge -- Distributions and disparities -- Atherosclerosis -- Coronary heart disease -- Stroke -- Related conditions -- Genes and environment -- Dietary imbalance -- Physical inactivity -- Obesity -- Adverse blood lipid profile -- High blood pressure -- Diabetes and the metabolic syndrome -- Smoking and other tobacco use -- Other personal factors -- Social and physical environment -- What causes cardiovascular diseases? -- Strategies of prevention -- Evidence and decision making -- Recommendations, guidelines, and policies -- The case for prevention -- Taking action -- Epidemiology and a CVD prevention research agenda