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Comment
. 2023 Sep 7;1(1):14.
doi: 10.1186/s44263-023-00015-4.

Cardiovascular disease prevention should start in early life

Jean Jacques Noubiap  1 , Ulrich Flore Nyaga  2
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Cardiovascular disease prevention should start in early life

Jean Jacques Noubiap et al. BMC Glob Public Health. .

Abstract

Adolescence and young adulthood are critical periods for building the foundation of cardiovascular health. Unfortunately, the incidence of cardiovascular disease has substantially increased in adolescents and young adults in the last three decades. Multilevel interventions are needed to preserve ideal cardiovascular health in this population.

Keywords: Adolescents; Cardiovascular disease; Hypertension; Obesity; Physical activity; Prevention; Young adults.

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Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: Not applicable. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Definitions and prevalence of poor, intermediate, and ideal cardiovascular health metrics for adolescents ages 12–19 years according to the American Heart Association 2020 Strategic Goals (definitions are taken from the American Heart Association 2020 Strategic Goals [3], and unadjusted prevalence are based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009 to 2010 [2])
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