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December 23, 2010Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular DiseaseOpen Access

Is prevention a fantasy, or the future of medicine? A panoramic view of recent data, status, and direction in cardiovascular prevention

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United States population with high prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular risk factors

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RKRichard KonesTulane University

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Risk factor control remains inadequate despite protocols; leaves open whether novel primordial prevention can improve population metrics.

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United States population (children and adults) with high prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular risk factors

The current cardiovascular risk burden in the US is poorly controlled despite evidence-based protocols, underscoring an urgent need for primordial prevention and massive educational programs.

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Richard Kones (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70e35ffe4101aa97e05b85https://doi.org/10.1177/1753944710391350
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