<prompt> Primary prevention in coronary hea diseases ?Exercise in high risk areaBP monitoringSalt restrictionAll  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., Exercise in high risk area; b i.e., BP monitoring; c i.e., Salt restriction In primary prevention action is taken prior to the development of disease, but risk factor is present. So, modification of risk factor is primary prevention --- Exercise to modify sedentary habits BP monitoring to modify and control hypeension Salt restriction To modify dietry habits of high salt intake Statins to treat hypercholesterolemia, a risk factor for CHD o You must be thinking that treatment of a disease is secondary level of prevention, then why I have given statins as primary level of prevention ? o This is tricky situation. o Your thinking is right, i.e. treatment is secondary prevention, but here we are treating hypercholesterolemia by statin, which is a risk factor for CHD. We are not treating CHD. So, we are modifying a risk factor for CHD. So, Treatment of hypercholesterolemia by statin -- Secondary prevention for hypercholesterolemia. Treatment of hypercholesterolemia by statin Primary prevention for CHD If person has not developed CHD yet. 