“…A number of programs have described public health interventions to reduce cardiovascular risk among school‐aged children and their families. Some are broad‐based approaches involving multidisciplinary groups to provide education and counseling programs ( Downey, Greenberg, Virgilio, & Berenson, 1989; Gemson, Sloan, Messeri, & Goldberg, 1990). Other programs have been more specific, focusing on stress management strategies or dietary interventions to reduce cholesterol levels ( Resnicow, Orlandi, Vaccaro, & Wynder, 1989; Walter, Hofman, Vaughn, & Wynder, 1988; Schifman & Hannaman, 1989; Grey & Hayman, 1987).…”