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Cardiovascular Disease
New cardiovascular disease in children research from University of British Columbia described
August 20th, 2008
A report, 'Action Schools! BC: a school-based physical activity intervention designed to decrease cardiovascular disease risk factors in children,' is newly published data in Preventive Medicine. According to a study from Canada, "Our primary objective was to determine whether a novel 'active school' model--Action Schools! BC--improved the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profile in elementary-school children. Our secondary objective was to determine the percentage of children with elevated CVD risk factors." "We undertook a cluster-randomized controlled school-based trial with 8 elementary schools across 1 school year, in British Columbia, Canada, beginning in...
Source: Fitness & Wellness Business Week (2008-08-20)
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