title: Cardiovascular disease risk in children and adolescents.
abstract: Atherosclerosis is a global health issue beginning in childhood. Children's early development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors may include exposure to key biological components responsible for vascular inflammation in young adults. A retrospective medical record review based on the 2008 American Academy of Pediatrics childhood lipid screening recommendations examined current and initial CVD risk factors for 227 at-risk school-aged children during wellness exams to better determine the age when children are most likely to convert from being risk-free to at risk for CVD. An original risk trend algorithm analyzed risk clustering and risk trend progression. Risk onset was young (M=2.88 years), with family risk most prevalent and risk clustering and accumulation noted, perhaps precluding primordial prevention.
authors.affiliation: Oakland University, School of Nursing, Rochester, MI, USA. bjaquith@umich.edu
authors.forename: Barbara C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Jaquith
authors.forename: Margaret A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Penprase
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017668:Age of Onset; D000465:Algorithms; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment