Heartfelt advice

Article Abstract:

Coronary heart disease causes almost 170,000 death in the UK annually, and the risk of developing it can be reduced by healthy eating. Health education is important for stressing the link between heart disease and smoking, high blood pressure and blood cholesterol, a bad diet and lack of exercise. In Europe, 1995 has been named as the Year of Nutrition. Coronary heart disease prevention will involve increasing public awareness of dietary habits, and nutrition, the effects of foodstuffs, improving school nutrition education, and urging nutrition training for health staff. Health education initiatives taking place in the UK are also discussed.

Health aspects, Health

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What life style advice on coronary care is given to older patients?

Article Abstract:

Interviews were used to to test whether older people will respond to life style advice on reducing the risk of heart disease. A hospital-based group of fit, older people were interviewed about their recall of advice given during and after admission on issues such as exercise, smoking and diet and were found to be responsive to life style discussions. Eighty per cent of smokers had changed their smoking habits, and 28 of 42 patients made dietary changes.

Care and treatment, Aged, Elderly

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