These doctors hypothesized that patients with PTSD would also show poor health behaviors such as an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study focuses on the relationship between PTSD and health behaviors that contribute to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease such as decreased physical activity, lack of adherence to prescribed medication for associated conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure and addiction to cigarettes and illegal
These doctors hypothesized that patients with PTSD would also show poor health behaviors such as an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study focuses on the relationship between PTSD and health behaviors that contribute to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease such as decreased physical activity, lack of adherence to prescribed medication for associated conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure and addiction to cigarettes and illegal