MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Today’s teens may be at risk of succumbing to heart disease younger than their parents will, according researchers at Northwestern University.
A combination of high blood sugar, obesity, poor diet, smoking and little exercise makes modern adolescents the "unhealthiest in U.S. history."
"Their future is bleak," Northwestern physician and chair of preventative medicine Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones said in prepared remarks. "After four decades of declining deaths from heart disease, we are starting to lose the battle again."
For the first time cardiovascular deaths is increasing among those aged 35 to 44 years old, especially among women, according to Lloyd. The study surveyed more than 5,500 children and adolescents between the ages of 12 and 19.
"What was most alarming about the findings of this study is that zero children or adolescents surveyed met the criteria for ideal cardiovascular health," lead study author Christina Shay said. "These data indicate ideal cardiovascular health is being lost as early as, if not earlier than the teenage years."
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