[#DIV28SUPER] USPSTF Released Final Recommendation Statement and Evidence Summary on Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle in Adults Without Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Dear Division 28 Colleagues,

 

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final recommendation statement on behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults without cardiovascular disease risk factors. The Task Force recommends that healthcare professionals decide together with their patients who do not have risk factors whether counseling interventions on healthy diet and physical activity might help prevent heart attack and stroke. To view the recommendation and the evidence on which it is based, please go here. The final recommendation statement can also be found in the July 26, 2022, online issue of JAMA. Attached to this email is the clinician summary.

 

Please disseminate widely to colleagues. For any questions, please contact Dr. Raquel Halfond, Senior Director, Evidence-Based Practice and Health Equity, at rhalfond@apa.org.

 

Thank you,

 

Jacob S. Marzalik, MA (he/him/his)

Project Manager, Clinical Practice Guidelines

Practice Transformation and Quality, Practice Directorate

American Psychological Association

  

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