A new study led by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute's Izzuddin Aris sheds light on the trajectory of cardiovascular health (CVH) early in life, which may contribute to CVH disparities in adulthood. The research team studied data from over 1,500 children from the Project Viva pre-birth cohort in eastern Massachusetts. Dr. Aris and team found that, across demographic subgroups, CVH scores begin to decline at approximately 10 years of age and appear driven by health behaviors rather than health factors. They also noted small but significant differences in CVH trajectories based on maternal socioeconomic status and child race and ethnicity. 💻 Read the study online in JAMA Cardiology: https://lnkd.in/ecR9S2JT
