Lauren is an administrative assistant at a big law firm. While her days are busy answering phones, preparing documents on the computer, and scheduling appointments, it is mostly sedentary work. Lauren has poor eating habits and is overweight. Because of a family history of heart disease, Lauren's doctor suggested that she join a new weight loss support group at the hospital that teaches healthy lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise. This is an example of

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This is an example of secondary prevention, which focuses on early detection and intervention to prevent the progression of an existing illness or disease. In this case, Lauren's family history of heart disease makes her more susceptible to developing the condition, so joining a weight loss support group to make healthy lifestyle changes can help prevent the progression of heart disease. Primary prevention, on the other hand, focuses on preventing a disease or illness from ever occurring, and healthy start programs and primary intervention are not related to this scenario.

Lauren Is an Administrative Assistant at a Big Law Firm