Scientists have named the exact age when people's heart health deteriorates sharply – Health
Around the world, the number of young people with heart disease is growing. Scientists at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute became interested in this issue and decided to find out at what point a person’s lifestyle can begin to ruin his health, Sports.kz reports with reference to Doctorpiter.ru.
Researchers were able to determine an important age interval for protecting the heart – the moment when the first warning signs make themselves known. The result of their work was published in JAMA Cardiology.
What we found out
Scientists examined health data from more than 1,500 children aged 3 to 16 years from Massachusetts.
The team of researchers assessed each child's diet, physical activity, sleep duration, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and exposure to smoking, including secondhand smoke, which can also…
