“Prevention of Behavioral Risk Factors“ School

Relevance.

The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs - diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and respiratory diseases) is one of the most serious health problems. Diseases of the circulatory system account for the largest share of NCD mortality, killing about 18 million people each year.

The most common behavioral risk factors, such as unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, tend to manifest in most people with high blood pressure, upward changes in blood glucose and lipid levels, overweight and obesity, which in turn increase the risk of death from chronic non-communicable diseases.

The aim of the class - to provide interventions to prevent and develop the ability of patients to take purposeful action to overcome behavioral risk factors for disease development, to teach the population the skills to live a healthy lifestyle, to develop patients' responsibility for their health and commitment to follow doctor's recommendations.