Review of the Scientific Literature on Young Adults Related to Cardiovascular Disease Intervention

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2020

Publication Title

Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal

Volume

5

Issue

1

First page number:

35

Last page number:

46

Abstract

Many young adults are at risk for cardiovascular disease related to their behavioral choices. Irresponsible alcohol consumption, tobacco smoking, sedentary lifestyle, poor dietary habits, and excessive weight gain are some of the behaviors that put young adults at risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified that 15% of young adults are diagnosed with chronic illnesses related to their behavioral choices. The purpose of this review is to identify, in the literature, interventions that are currently available to young adults and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of those interventions. An extensive electronic search was conducted using CINAHL, EBSCOhost, Cochrane, PubMed, and Google Scholar. A total of 130 articles were identified and 27 articles met the inclusion criteria. Three main interventions were identified for young adults: personalized interventions, technology-based interventions, and educational/behavioral interventions. The interventions were all effective to different degrees and interventions were most effective when they were combined. This review impacts in what manner nurses and health care providers deliver health promotion, prevention, and management of cardiovascular risk factors in young adults, in particular, nurses play a key role in lifestyle modifications including diet and exercise.

Keywords

Young adults; Intervention; Cardiovascular risk factors; Diet; Physical activity

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Diseases | Medicine and Health Sciences

Language

English

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