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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.
George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.
