School-Based Healthy Heart Program (Project) in Shahr-e-kord, Iran

The process of atherosclerosis may begin developing during childhood. Multiple studies show that risk factors for coronary artery diseases are present in children and adolescents. Risk factors that have been shown to track are obesity, high blood pressure (BP), physical inactivity and smoking. The...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Malekahmadi, Akbar Rouzbahani, Flor Khayatan
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2009-04-01
Series:مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان
Online Access:http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/189
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description The process of atherosclerosis may begin developing during childhood. Multiple studies show that risk factors for coronary artery diseases are present in children and adolescents. Risk factors that have been shown to track are obesity, high blood pressure (BP), physical inactivity and smoking. The schools are an especially effective and efficient system for providing health education for children. Both classroom – based and risk – based interventions had positive effects on physical activity and knowledge: however, the results from the large group, classroom – based approach showed stronger trends and were much easier to implement in the school system. The major purpose of the school – based project of our Healthy Heart Study was to determine whether a school – based intervention could improve healthy heart knowledge in third, fourth and fifth grade children in Shahr-e-kord.
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spelling doaj.art-afe745d46e4b4a87a73921c55e8247b22023-08-02T07:36:39ZfasIsfahan University of Medical Sciencesمجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان1027-75951735-854X2009-04-0127926263183School-Based Healthy Heart Program (Project) in Shahr-e-kord, IranMohammad Reza Malekahmadi0Akbar Rouzbahani1Flor Khayatan2Pediatric Cardiologist, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Shahr-e-Kord University of Medical Sciences, Shahr-e-KordResearcher, Shahr-e-Kord University of Medical Sciences, Emam Javad Hospitah, NaghanResearcher, General Psychologist Khorasgan Azad University, IsfahanThe process of atherosclerosis may begin developing during childhood. Multiple studies show that risk factors for coronary artery diseases are present in children and adolescents. Risk factors that have been shown to track are obesity, high blood pressure (BP), physical inactivity and smoking. The schools are an especially effective and efficient system for providing health education for children. Both classroom – based and risk – based interventions had positive effects on physical activity and knowledge: however, the results from the large group, classroom – based approach showed stronger trends and were much easier to implement in the school system. The major purpose of the school – based project of our Healthy Heart Study was to determine whether a school – based intervention could improve healthy heart knowledge in third, fourth and fifth grade children in Shahr-e-kord.http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/189
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School-Based Healthy Heart Program (Project) in Shahr-e-kord, Iran
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title School-Based Healthy Heart Program (Project) in Shahr-e-kord, Iran
title_full School-Based Healthy Heart Program (Project) in Shahr-e-kord, Iran
title_fullStr School-Based Healthy Heart Program (Project) in Shahr-e-kord, Iran
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title_short School-Based Healthy Heart Program (Project) in Shahr-e-kord, Iran
title_sort school based healthy heart program project in shahr e kord iran
url http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/189
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