Developers: American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association
Release date: March 17, 2019 (online)
Funding sources: American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association
Target population: Adults 18 years and older who are free of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Major recommendations:
- Team-based care is an effective approach for the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
- Social determinants of health should be incorporated into shared decision-making to optimize preventive care.
- Individuals should consume a healthy diet that emphasizes the intake of vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, and fish.
- Individuals should engage in at least 150 minutes per week of accumulated moderate-intensity physical activity or 75 minutes per week of vigorous-intensity physical activity.
- Health care professionals should identify individuals with overweight or obesity and provide counseling and comprehensive lifestyle interventions, including caloric restriction, to achieve and maintain weight loss.
- All adults should be assessed at every health care visit for tobacco use, and those who use tobacco should be assisted and strongly advised to quit.
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