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Assessment And Comparison Of Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Systems For The U.S., Canada, And Italy., Carolina Arana
Assessment And Comparison Of Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Systems For The U.S., Canada, And Italy., Carolina Arana
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Behavior risk factors include health risk factors that increase a person's chances of developing a disease, such as having a high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, tobacco smoke, physical inactivity, obesity or overweight, diabetes, poor nutrition, lack of sex education and car safety. They can be classified as: Background risk factors, such as age, sex, level of education and genetic compositions; Behavioral risk factors, such as smoking, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity; and Intermediate risk factors, such a serum cholesterol levels, diabetes, hypertension and obesity/overweight. This study describes a comparison and assessment of Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Systems for the …