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Knowledge of risk factors for diabetes or cardiovascular disease (CVD) is poor among individuals with risk factors for CVD.

Monique F KilkennyLibby DunstanDoreen BusingyeTara PurvisMegan ReynekeMary OrgillDominique A Cadilhac
Published in: PloS one (2017)
Participants with poorer knowledge of risk factors were older, more often male or were at risk of developing CVD compared with those who were CVD risk free. Health education in these high risk groups should be a priority, as diabetes and CVD are increasing in prevalence throughout the world.
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