1988
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(88)92795-x
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Coronary Heart Disease Is Not Preventable by Population Interventions

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“…In many African countries, coronary heart disease (CHD) is still relatively uncommon. In the developed countries control of high blood pressure has little or no impressive effect on CHD compared with effects in reduction of stroke (81)(82)(83)(84). In the context of African communities, prevention and control of high blood pressure should concentrate on the effects of non-pharmacological therapy such as reduction or elimination of smoking, alcoholic beverages, dietary manipulation (e( g. reduced salt intake, increased potassium intake), increased exercise, obesity control and reduced sedentary life style (77).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In many African countries, coronary heart disease (CHD) is still relatively uncommon. In the developed countries control of high blood pressure has little or no impressive effect on CHD compared with effects in reduction of stroke (81)(82)(83)(84). In the context of African communities, prevention and control of high blood pressure should concentrate on the effects of non-pharmacological therapy such as reduction or elimination of smoking, alcoholic beverages, dietary manipulation (e( g. reduced salt intake, increased potassium intake), increased exercise, obesity control and reduced sedentary life style (77).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Além disto, tem-se verificado que a remoção ou reversão da exposição a estes fatores implica na redução da mortalidade e/ou da prevalência e/ou o surgimento mais tardio das patologias em estudo 5,40 . Desta maneira, a intervenção sobre as doenças crônicas não-transmissíveis tem como uma de suas vertentes a remoção ou diminuição da exposição a fatores de risco 58,67,71 , apesar da existência de questionamentos sobre a real efetividade das tentativas de intervenção já realizadas 51,57 .…”
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“…Since population-based intervention trials have so far shown only weak overall benefits in reducing IHD mortality (89). investigation of alternative approaches should be considered.…”
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confidence: 99%