Improvements in cardiovascular disease (CVD) rates among young adults in the past 2
decades have been offset by increasing racial/ethnic and gender disparities, persistence of …

Though avoidance of risk factors in youth is ideal, there is still a window for intervention
where long-lasting cardiovascular effects might be avoided. Health-enhancing changes in …

The primary purpose of this article is to provide a broad overview of the research on the long-
term effects of childhood risk factors on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) during adulthood …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the world, largely
because of risk factors modifiable by changes in behavior. There is evolving evidence that …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly coronary heart disease (CHD), remains a major
cause of mortality, morbidity, and disability in the US and other Westernized societies. As a …

risk factors and lowered cardiovascular mortality slightly. 22 Interventions to control blood
cholesterol, blood pressure, and smoking for 7 years led to a 11.4% reduction in CHD …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention can address the major risk factors—blood lipids,
blood pressure, and smoking—and their determinants throughout the lifespan, with …

Pathology studies demonstrated that coronary fatty streaks develop early in life and that
even more advanced fibrous plaques are present in a proportion of adolescents. The …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability in the United
States across all racial/ethnic groups. 1 Much of the burden of CVD morbidity and mortality is …

This document provides a pediatric-focused companion to “Defining and Setting National
Goals for Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Reduction: The American Heart …