Group motivational intervention in overweight/obese patients in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in the primary healthcare area
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The global mortality caused by cardiovascular disease increases with weight. The Framingham study showed that obesity is a cardiovascular risk factor independent of other risks such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and smoki...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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Series: | BMC Family Practice |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/11/23 |