Authors
Patricia M Dubbert, Teresa Carithers, John E Hall, Krista A Barbour, Bobby L Clark, Anne E Sumner, Errol D Crook
Publication date
2002/9/1
Source
The American journal of the medical sciences
Volume
324
Issue
3
Pages
116-126
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Despite considerable progress in understanding disease mechanisms and risk factors, improved treatments, and public education efforts, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the United States. Obesity and physical inactivity, 2 important lifestyle-related risk factors for CVD, are prevalent in the southeastern United States and are becoming more prevalent in all racial groups and areas of the country. In reviewing these risk factors, we explored topics including prevalence and trends in population data; associated psychosocial and environmental factors; and some of the mechanisms through which these risk factors are thought to contribute to CVD. We identified significant, but as yet poorly understood, racial disparities in prevalence of obesity, low levels of physical activity, and correlates of these risk factors and examined important differences in the complex relationship between …
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