Mismatch between self-perceived and calculated cardiometabolic disease risk among participants in a prevention program for cardiometabolic disease: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: D. M. Stol (Author), M. Hollander (Author), O. C. Damman (Author), M. M. J. Nielen (Author), I. F. Badenbroek (Author), F. G. Schellevis (Author), N. J. de Wit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The rising prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases (CMD) calls for effective prevention programs. Self-assessment of CMD risk, for example through an online risk score (ORS), might induce risk reducing behavior. However, the concept of disease risk is often difficult for people to...