The path to heart health takes a sharp turn at age 10—and not for the better.
A new Harvard study suggests that cardiovascular health trajectories begin a steady decline right around the time kids enter middle school, with 98 percent of children falling short of optimal heart health measures.
Most Children Fall Short of Optimal Heart Health Scores
Research published on Dec. 18 in JAMA Cardiology shows a decline in cardiovascular health (CVH) among children, predominantly driven by health behaviors rather than biological health factors.
Health behaviors refer to the actions and choices people make that directly affect their health, such as eating nutritious foods, exercising regularly, and avoiding smoking. In contrast, health factors are broader determinants of health that include genetic predispositions and environmental influences.
The research team analyzed data from more than 1,500 children involved in the Project Viva pre-birth cohort in eastern Massachusetts. […]
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