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Promote cardiovascular health early in childhood

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As data have shown that atherosclerosis begins in childhood, 'ctlrdio'lUculllr IIt1lltll promotion linked to regulizr pditltric ctln Ittu tM pot'lltilll to reduc, til' risk of atMrosckrotic distlUt in botll tM indiridutll dilll tlnd til' popullltion tit III,.,,'.

The Subcommittee on Atherosclerosis and Hypertension in Childhood of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, American Heart Association, has recommended the initiation of healthy lifestyle training in childhood. It has suggested strategies for physicians to integrate into routine paediatric care which are hoped to result in improved cardiovascular health in adult life. The Subcommittee has identified cigarette smoking cessation, increased physical activity, and reducing obesity, hypertension and cholesterol levels as critical areas to be targeted. Strong WB. Deckclbaum RJ. Gidding SS. Ka"ey R-EW. Washington R. et al. Integrated [ardio,a,cula .. health promotion in childhood. A statement for health professionals from the subcommittee on ->.thcrosclcrosis and H, pertension in Childhood of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young. American Heart Association. CirculatIon 85: 1638-1650. Apr 1992 ""

16 May 1992INPHARMAe ISSN 0156-2703/92/0516-0016/$1.00/0@AdiJ .,l8rnalioooal Ltd