Women’s Knowledge of Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Level of Self-Nurturance and Participation in Heart-Healthy Behaviors: A Dissertation

The number one killer of women in the United States is cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) include advancing age, cigarette smoking, diabetes, dyslipidemia, family history, hypertension, obesity, sedentary lifestyle and high intake of saturated fats and low dietary fibe...

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Main Author: Konicki, Annette Jakubisin
Format: Others
Published: eScholarship@UMMS 2009
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Online Access:https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsn_diss/11
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1011&context=gsn_diss