**8. Conclusion**

Since the prevalence of NCDs and their avoidable causes have been documented in Nigeria, the national health system requires targeted individual and populationwide prevention-oriented initiatives. Additionally, the health care system has to be improved in order to effectively handle all types of NCD prevention and control. This should serve as a wake-up call for all sectors, including the government, the general public, nongovernmental organizations, and funding agencies, to adopt an integrated and coordinated preventative strategy [106]. Individualized health education and skill development should be prioritized in order to help people choose and adopt a healthy lifestyle, which includes managing one's nutrition, being active, and abstaining from tobacco and alcohol usage. People and communities should take the appropriate supporting steps to aid in the maintenance of individual choices with the ultimate goal of triggering a good communal impact. This is because individual behavior is influenced by common group practices and beliefs.

Additionally, stakeholder participation in promoting NCD prevention through community participation is also essential to the success of this drive, which may then be gradually integrated into the national health system. In light of the fact that welldesigned community programs depend on successful basic and operations research, extensive public health interventions, and government policymaking, it is urgent to increase research funding and ensure that this research has a significant impact on policymaking. This is only achievable if the government is more devoted to providing strong leadership and coordinating the resources required for the prevention and treatment of NCDs [106].

*Prevalence and Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases among the Nigerian Population: A New… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.108180*
