… how to use family history to prevent common chronic diseases or … Potential uses include risk
assessment (using family history … disease), tailored interventions (using knowledge of family …

… , including coronary heart disease,1 diabetes,2 … of family history for disease prevention,
we convened a workshop in May 2002 entitled Family History for Public Health and Preventive …

… We propose that family history of disease is a unifying theme that bridges the two approaches
… -based family history screening for identifying high-risk persons and families who are at …

… and prevention strategies? The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of family
history as a public health tool for risk stratification leading to improved disease prevention and …

… to diseases that run in their families. Therefore, when investigating the effects of family history
assessment on disease prevention, it … the relationship of family medical history to people's …

… The tool automates the process of assessing family history risk and personalizing disease
prevention strategies, and it provides educational resources for health professionals and …

… tool to promote a healthy lifestyle for primary disease prevention [23–26]. The … family history
as a tool for primary prevention of common chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease…

… In light of this seminal event in medical research, it is curious that the family history of CHD …
and disease prevention by clinicians and public health professionals. A positive family history …

… of family history for disease prevention, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
created Family … and records family history of 6 common diseases (coronary heart disease; …

… challenge toward its prevention and control. Family history of a disease reflects shared
environmental and … In fact, family history is an independent risk factor for most common chronic …