Gender impact on children's knowledge and perceptions regarding cardiovascular disease risk factors: A school-based survey in Greece

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are adopted during childhood and adolescence. Health literacy at these ages remains the cornerstone of a healthy adult life. The aim of the study was to examine the role of gender regarding CVD risk factors' awareness and to develop an evalu...

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Main Authors: Venetia Notara, George Antonogeorgos, Christos Prapas, Anna Velentza, Maria-Eleni Kordoni, Eirini Manifava, Andrea Paola Rojas-Gil, Ekaterina N Kornilaki, Demosthenes B Panagiotakos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Education and Health Promotion
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Online Access:http://www.jehp.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9531;year=2018;volume=7;issue=1;spage=102;epage=102;aulast=Notara