Ideal Cardiovascular Health in Adolescence Effect of Lifestyle Intervention and Association With Vascular Intima-Media Thickness and Elasticity (The Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project for Children [STRIP] Study)

: Pahkala K, Hietalampi H, Laitinen TT, Viikari JSA, Ronnemaa T, Niinikoski H, Lagstrom H, Talvia S, Jula A, Heinonen OJ, Juonala M, Simell O, Raitakari OT

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

: 2013

: Circulation

: CIRCULATION

: 21

: 127

: 21

: 2088

: 2096

: 9

: 0009-7322

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.000761

Conclusions-Ideal cardiovascular health as determined by the AHA can be promoted in adolescents. The ideal cardiovascular health concept is beneficially associated with vascular health already in adolescence, supporting the relevance of targeting these metrics as part of primordial prevention.

Internal medicine