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- Title
Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Childhood and Adolescence.
- Authors
Wacker-Gussmann, Annette; Oberhoffer-Fritz, Renate
- Abstract
During the Life Course, there is also an accumulation of different risk factors contributing to the development of CVD: in addition to biological and behavioral factors, environmental and psychosocial factors affect well-being and CV health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated amount of 17.9 million lives each year. Lifestyle factors, nutrition and physical activity [[5]] partly resulting in CV risk factors, such as obesity [[7]], were reported.
- Subjects
CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors; ADOLESCENCE; CONGENITAL disorders; FETAL diseases; PARENT attitudes; HETEROZYGOUS familial hypercholesterolemia
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022, Vol 11, Issue 4, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2077-0383
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/jcm11041136