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People with a family history of certain diseases, including heart disease and diabetes, often underestimate their risk for developing them, even after completing a risk assessment and receiving personalized prevention messages, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
"We wanted to see if making people aware of their potential risks or increased risk status for common diseases like heart disease, stroke, diabetes or various cancers would make them realize that they should be more proactive about taking care of their health, and take action," said lead author Catharine Wang, Ph.D., M.Sc., an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at Boston University School of Public Health.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120913104043.htm
"We wanted to see if making people aware of their potential risks or increased risk status for common diseases like heart disease, stroke, diabetes or various cancers would make them realize that they should be more proactive about taking care of their health, and take action," said lead author Catharine Wang, Ph.D., M.Sc., an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at Boston University School of Public Health.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120913104043.htm