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. 2023 Dec 1;177(12):1350-1352.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.4010.

Early Childhood Education and Midlife Ideal Cardiovascular Health in a Prospective Urban Cohort

Arthur J Reynolds  1 , Nishank Varshney  2   3 , Suh-Ruu Ou  4 , Rachel Kritzik  4 , Marley Loveman-Brown  1
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Early Childhood Education and Midlife Ideal Cardiovascular Health in a Prospective Urban Cohort

Arthur J Reynolds et al. JAMA Pediatr. .
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This cohort study assesses whether preschool is associated with long-term cardiovascular health as measured by the American Heart Association’s Ideal Cardiovascular Health Index.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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