Many teenagers with poor health behaviors and cardiovascular risk factors are at an increased risk of developing heart disease in later life, according to new research published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. The researchers calculated the cardiovascular health of American teenagers by using seven different health components, including: blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), healthy diet, cholesterol, physical activity and smoking. A total of 4,673 teenagers between 12 to 19 years of age were involved in the study...
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