Individuals Who Are at Risk for Developing CVD or Hypertension

question 36

Multiple Choice

Individuals who are at risk for developing CVD or hypertension

• A) can benefit from prevention programs aimed at reducing health-damaging behaviors.
• B) are difficult to identify, so prevention is not likely to be effective.
• C) probably won't benefit from workplace programs designed to encourage health habits because only programs that start earlier (e.g., grade school) have demonstrated effectiveness.
• D) all of the above

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