Association of health knowledge with adoption of heart healthy behaviours: a cross-sectional analysis using data from the PURE study

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The study assesses health knowledge related to tobacco smoking and preventive actions for heart disease and stroke.
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Data from 12,962 adults aged 35-70 from 21 countries were analyzed to evaluate health knowledge and heart healthy behaviors.
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Knowledge of the health effects of smoking was positively associated with smoking cessation among current and former smokers.
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Awareness of dietary salt, fat reduction, and exercise importance was linked to increased use of anti-hypertensive medication.
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The findings highlight that better health knowledge influences heart healthy behaviors across various socio-economic backgrounds.

European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology

by Shiva Raj Mishra, Richard I Lindley, Angela C Webster, Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo, Rosnah Ismail, Jayachitra Krishnaswamy Gajendran, Indu Mohan, Rekha M Ravindran, Manmeet Kaur, Christina E Lundberg, Karen Yeates, Khalid F Alhabib, Roya Kelishadi, Katarzyna Zatonska, Homer U Co, Scott A Lear, Karen Suarez, Iolanthé M Kruger, Pamela Serón, Maria Luz Diaz, Yilin Huang, Zhiguang Liu, Yingxuan Zhu, Alvaro Avezum, Afzalhussein Yusufali, Rita Yusuf, Jephat Chifamba, Ahmet Temizhan, Romaina Iqbal, Sumathy Rangarajan, Martin McKee, Salim Yusuf, Clara K Chow
July 17, 2025

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