Prevention of Heart Disease

Too many Australians are at higher risk of heart disease through lifestyle-related behaviours such as physical inactivity and tobacco smoking.

Increased physical activity, better nutrition and stopping smoking are just a few of the things we can do to improve our heart health.

Reviewed January 2008

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Diet and Heart Disease
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Title:	Heart disease risk - quiz
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	What is your risk of heart disease? Our quick health quiz can help assess your risk and provide tips on healthy living, diet and exercise to improve your heart health.
Date:	Sep 2007

Title:	Cholesterol: check your levels
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	It is sensible for all adults to have their cholesterol and triglyceride levels measured.
Date:	Oct 2006

Title:	Multiple risk factor interventions for primary prevention of coronary heart disease
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Primary prevention programmes for cardiovascular diseases in many countries attempt to reduce mortality and morbidity due to coronary heart disease through risk factor modification. It is widely believed that multiple risk factor intervention using coun...
Date:	Aug 2006

Title:	Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Transcatheter Occlusion (PLAATO) System (update)
Publisher:	Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:	ASERNIP-S has performed an updated prioritising summary on the Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Transcatheter Occlusion (PLAATO) System.
Date:	Jun 2006

Title:	Heart health as you grow older
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Read about how to modify your lifestyle to help keep your heart healthy as you get older.
Date:	Mar 2006

Title:	Heart attack prevention tips
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Read about how you can help prevent heart attacks by making a few simple lifestyle changes.
Date:	Mar 2003

Title:	Heart attacks in parents a warning for children
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Narrowing of blood vessels, which can lead to heart attacks, can start at an early age in the children of people who have had a heart attack.
Date:	Feb 2002

Title:	I have heard that drinking red wine lowers the risk of heart disease. Is this correct?
Publisher:	Nutrition Australia
Description:	There is good reason to believe that drinking moderate quantities of wine, and particularly red wine, help to protect against heart disease. There is also overwhelming evidence that more than moderate levels of alcohol consumption lead to increased risk of disease, injury and death.
Date:	Oct 1999

Title:	What are omega-3 fats and what is the science behind the claims relating to foods high in omega-3 fats?
Publisher:	Nutrition Australia
Description:	Discusses the evidence that omega-3 fats are beneficial in at least three areas of human health: heart disease, inflammatory disease, and development of vision and brain function in babies.
Date:	Feb 1999

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