Objectives-To assess the effectiveness of a programme for reducing cardiovascular risk in men in terms of clinical measurements and perceptions of patients.Design-Collection of paired data on men attending well person clinics over three to five years. Questionnaire to determine changes in risk related habits.Setting-Well person clinics in rural general practice with five partners in mid-Wales.Subjects-The first 687 men seen in the clinic: analysable data obtained on 520. Initial age range 28-60 years.Main outcome measures-Analysis of serum cholesterol concentration (mmol/l) and blood pressure (mm Hg). Changes in diet, exercise, smoking, and drinking.Results-Mean (SD) cholesterol concentration for all subjects increased from 5-8 (1.0) to 6-0 (1.0),
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