Impact of a simple educational intervention on awareness regarding cardiovascular disease among school-going adolescents in a rural area of Bengaluru district, India

• Main Authors: Vivek Bhat (Author), Reubel Coates (Author), Deepthi Shanbhag (Author), Natasha Pillai (Author), Neha Zacharias (Author), Reema D'Souza (Author), Geo Judes Mathew (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death in India. Atherosclerosis begins in the second decade of life; thus, preventive efforts beginning in adolescence are crucial. Yet, there are no national or regional school-based educational programs in India for the prevention...