Cardiosource: "Abstract
The Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel or ATP III) estimates that the direct medical costs to diagnose and manage cardiovascular disease (CVD) exceeds $100 billion each year in the United States; indirect costs, such as reduced productivity, accounts for a similar amount./.../
The most cost-effective methods to prevent coronary heart disease, according to ATP III, remain lifestyle modifications such as changes in diet, weight control, smoking avoidance/cessation, and exercise (Slide 1) (Click here for ATP III www.nhlbi.nih.gov). Moreover, new data suggest that one of the most effective prescriptions a clinician can write is an exercise prescription. "
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