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Comprehensive, evidenced-based behavioral counseling interventions in primary care are a recommended first-line approach for promoting healthy behaviors and preventing poor cardiovascular disease outcomes in adults with cardiovascular risk factors.
Health care professionals should implement behavioral counseling as a primary strategy for cardiovascular disease prevention.
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Comprehensive, evidenced-based behavioral counseling interventions in primary care are a recommended first-line approach for promoting healthy behaviors and preventing poor cardiovascular disease outcomes in adults with cardiovascular risk factors.
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The statement is based on a scientific consensus from the American Heart Association.
Source
Health Behavior Change Programs in Primary Care and Community Practices for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Risk Factor Management Among Midlife and Older Adults: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Deepika Laddu et al. · Circulation · 2021
DOI 10.1161/cir.0000000000001026
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