Identify etiology of cardiovascular disease, hypertension and heart failure
Describe risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases
Formulate nutrition care plan for diseases affecting cardiovascular system
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a group of interrelated diseases that often coexist. CVD contributes to the majority of deaths in the US and lifetime risk is one in three for men and one in two for women. Diet and lifestyle factors contribute to the development of these diseases and can become an integral component of disease prevention and treatment.
Metabolic Syndrome Case Study & Culture Form