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Cardiovascular Health Among an Underserved Population: Clinical Implications.

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Bowers, MT
Published in: The Nursing clinics of North America
September 2015

Despite general efforts to reduce risk factors in cardiovascular disease in the United States over the previous decade, disparities in cardiovascular care remain more prevalent in the underserved population. Recent focus has shifted from treatment of disease to promotion of health. The impact goals for 2020 are improvement in 7 health metrics (smoking status, body mass index, physical activity, healthy dietary score, total cholesterol, blood pressure, and fasting plasma glucose) of cardiovascular health and reduction of cardiovascular disease and stroke by 20%. Identification of those at high risk for poor cardiovascular health in adulthood should begin during early adolescence.

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The Nursing clinics of North America

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EISSN

1558-1357

ISSN

0029-6465

Publication Date

September 2015

Volume

50

Issue

3

Start / End Page

457 / 464

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Vulnerable Populations
  • United States
  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • Risk Factors
  • Prevalence
  • Nursing
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
 

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Bowers, M. T. (2015). Cardiovascular Health Among an Underserved Population: Clinical Implications. The Nursing Clinics of North America, 50(3), 457–464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2015.05.002
Bowers, Margaret T. “Cardiovascular Health Among an Underserved Population: Clinical Implications.The Nursing Clinics of North America 50, no. 3 (September 2015): 457–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2015.05.002.
Bowers MT. Cardiovascular Health Among an Underserved Population: Clinical Implications. The Nursing clinics of North America. 2015 Sep;50(3):457–64.
Bowers, Margaret T. “Cardiovascular Health Among an Underserved Population: Clinical Implications.The Nursing Clinics of North America, vol. 50, no. 3, Sept. 2015, pp. 457–64. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2015.05.002.
Bowers MT. Cardiovascular Health Among an Underserved Population: Clinical Implications. The Nursing clinics of North America. 2015 Sep;50(3):457–464.
Journal cover image

Published In

The Nursing clinics of North America

DOI

EISSN

1558-1357

ISSN

0029-6465

Publication Date

September 2015

Volume

50

Issue

3

Start / End Page

457 / 464

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Vulnerable Populations
  • United States
  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • Risk Factors
  • Prevalence
  • Nursing
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans