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Current Science on Consumer Use of Mobile Health for CVD Prevention: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
- Source :
- Circulation
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Although mortality for cardiovascular disease (CVD) has declined for several decades, heart disease and stroke continue to be the leading causes of death, disability, and high healthcare costs. Unhealthy behaviors related to CVD risk (eg, smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and unhealthful eating habits) remain highly prevalent. The high rates of overweight, obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); the persistent presence of uncontrolled hypertension; lipid levels not at target; and the ≈18% of adults who continue to smoke cigarettes pose formidable challenges for achieving improved cardiovascular health.1,2 It is apparent that the performance of healthful behaviors related to the management of CVD risk factors has become an increasingly important facet of the prevention and management of CVD.3 In 2010, the American Heart Association (AHA) made a transformative shift in its strategic plan and added the concept of cardiovascular health.2 To operationalize this concept, the AHA targeted 4 health behaviors in the 2020 Strategic Impact Goals: reduction in smoking and weight, healthful eating, and promotion of regular physical activity. Three health indicators also were included: glucose, blood pressure (BP), and cholesterol. On the basis of the AHA Life’s Simple 7 metrics for improved cardiovascular health, 30% have not reached the target levels for lipids or BP. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data revealed that people who met ≥6 of the cardiovascular health metrics had a significantly better risk profile (hazard ratio for all-cause mortality, 0.49) compared with individuals who had achieved only 1 metric or none.2 The studies reviewed in this statement targeted these behaviors (ie, smoking, physical activity, healthful eating, and maintaining a healthful weight) and cardiovascular health indicators (ie, blood …
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- medicine.medical_specialty
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
medicine.medical_treatment
Disease
Motor Activity
Overweight
Electronic mail
Article
Body Weight Maintenance
Physiology (medical)
Environmental health
Health care
Diabetes Mellitus
Humans
Medicine
Dyslipidemias
Sedentary lifestyle
Internet
business.industry
medicine.disease
Obesity
United States
Self Care
Cardiovascular Diseases
Physical therapy
Smoking cessation
Smoking Cessation
Smartphone
Patient Participation
medicine.symptom
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Circulation
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c51e878528a1fbdab2b815b243b3e79f