[Effect of "healthy heart education program" on the knowledge and attitude of junior high school students regarding cardiovascular diseases in Birjand during 2011]

ABSTRACT

Background and Aim: Nowadays, Cardiovascular diseases [CVD] are the most important cause of death in the world. Given the role of cardiac risk factors in the development of atherosclerosis in childhood, the present study was done to investigate the effect of "healthy heart education program." on knowledge and attitude of junior1 students in Birjand during 2011