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1. Primordial prevention: Primordial prevention is defined as prevention of risk factors themselves, beginning with change in social and environmental conditions in which these factors are observed to develop, and continuing for high risk children, adolescents and young adults. It is the prevention of the emergence or development of risk factor in countries or population groups in which they have not yet appeared. The main intervention in primordial prevention is through individual and mass education.

2. Cont … Primordial prevention, a relatively new concept, is receiving special attention in the prevention of chronic diseases. For examples, many adult health problems (e.g. obesity, hypertension) have their early origin in childhood, because this is the time when life are formed ( for example smoking, eating patterns, physical exercise). Primordial prevention begins in childhood when health risk behaviour begins. Parents, teacher and peer groups are important in impacting health education to children.

3. Examples: National policies and programs on nutrition involving the agriculture sector, the food industry, and the food import-export sector Comprehensive policies to discourage smoking Programs to promote regular physical activity Making major changes in lifestyle