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Peer reviewedSirota, Alan D.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1985
Followed eight male smokers with chronic pulmonary or cardiac disease through a smoking cessation program of gradual nicotine withdrawal, self-management, and relapse prevention. At one year, half remained abstinent, while relapsers smoked substantially less than before treatment. Reductions in carbon monoxide and thiocyanate levels were…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Diseases, Heart Disorders, Males
Rimmer, James H.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1994
Comparison of cardiovascular risk factors (blood lipids, obesity, and smoking) in 329 adults with mental retardation residing in various settings with subjects in the Framingham Offspring Study found that adults with mental retardation had cardiovascular risk profiles similar to those of individuals without mental retardation. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Cardiovascular System, Heart Disorders, Mental Retardation
Kolbe, Lloyd J.; Newman, Ian M. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1984
This article reviews the scope and dynamics of heart, lung, and blood diseases and explains the need for research on primary prevention programs for children. Suggestions for school health education programs that contribute to disease prevention are delineated. (Author/DF)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Cardiovascular System, Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education
