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Description of Resource:
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends offering or referring adults who are overweight or obese and have additional cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors to intensive behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthful diet and physical activity for CVD prevention. This is a B recommendation, which means the USPSTF recommends the service. There is high certainty that the net benefit is moderate or there is moderate certainty that the net benefit is moderate to substantial.
Developed By:
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Developer Type:
Federal Government
Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):
Nutrition and Weight Status
Healthy People 2020 Objectives:
Resource Type:
Citation:
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling [Internet]. 2014 Aug [cited 2015 Oct 22]. Available from http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd
Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/healthful-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cardiovascular Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP) Captured Date: 2016-06-09 16:01:16.0
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