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A US Preventive Services Task Force recomenda que os adultos com risco aumentado de doença cardiovascular recebam intervenções de orientação comportamental para promover a adoção de uma dieta saudável e a prática de atividades físicas; os indivíduos que não apresentam alto risco também podem ser considerados para intervenções de orientação comportamental.[67]US Preventive Services Task Force. Healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults with cardiovascular risk factors: behavioral counseling interventions. Nov 2020 [internet publication].
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