DECRYPTION – In the United Kingdom, epidemiologists compared the health status of participants in a prevention program with control cases drawn from the general population.
An English-style “check-up” helps save lives. According to a study published Tuesday in the journal BMC Medicine, Health checks offered to adults aged 40 to 74 in the United Kingdom since 2009 reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and death in those who benefit from them. This positive result is associated with “ Early detection of risk factors such as hypertension and excess cholesterol »The authors suggest researchers from the University of Oxford and the Alan Turing Institute in London, who “ a proof » Effectiveness of long-term prevention programs. “ The research is a response to people who wonder, including doctors, whether these preventive exams are really useful.Commented Philippe Amoyel, Professor of Public Health and Head of Department at Lille University Hospital. Yes, it is worth it on an individual and collective level. »
Comparison of the health status of participants in a prevention program offered by epidemiologists…
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