Effectiveness of behavioral modification intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors among public secondary school students in Brong Ahafo, Ghana

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Effectiveness of behavioral modification intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors among public secondary school students in Brong Ahafo, Ghana

Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) was responsible for 17.5 million deaths, accounting for 46.2% of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) deaths. In Ghana CVDs has been the leading cause of death since 2001. The prevalence of CVD risk factors among adolescents and adults in Ghana has been increasi...

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Main Author:	Amoah, John
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2019
Subjects:	Cardiovascular system - Diseases - Risk factors - Ghana
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/84230/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/84230/1/FPSK%20%28p%29%202019%2020%20UPM%20ir.pdf

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