A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Lifetime measures of ideal cardiovascular health and their association with subclinical atherosclerosis: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study



Authors: Laitinen TT, Pahkala K, Magnussen CG, Oikonen M, Viikari JSA, Sabin MA, Daniels SR, Heinonen OJ, Taittonen L, Hartiala O, Mikkila V, Hutri-Kahonen N, Laitinen T, Kahonen M, Raitakari OT, Juonala M

Publisher: Elsevier Ireland LTD

Publication year: 2015

Journal: International Journal of Cardiology

Journal name in source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY

Journal acronym: Int j cardiol

Volume: 185

First page : 186

Last page: 191

Number of pages: 6

ISSN: 0167-5273

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.051


Abstract

Conclusions: The results show that ICH can be lost and regained, and importantly that regaining of ICH has a beneficial effect on cardiometabolic health. Health care providers should work to improve health behaviors especially in those who have lost ICH. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.




Keywords:
Cardiovascular diseases, Children, Longitudinal, Risk factors



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