Manage overweight or obesity in children (CRF-002) and adults (CRF-003); there is a strong association between high body mass index and cardiovascular disease.
Utilise opportunities to discuss and address other modifiable clinical risk factors including hypertension (CRF-001), high fasting plasma glucose (CRF-004) and high total cholesterol (CRF-005).
The importance of reducing clinical risk factors is reiterated in the Heart conditions delivery plan (WG 2017), which recommends consistent provision of testing and treatment for risk factors such as high blood pressure (CRF-001), childhood obesity (CRF-002) and cholesterol (CFR-005).