Childhood inactivity may be increasing risk for heart disease later in life, according to new research.
The longitudinal study included 766 children and looked at data from ages 11 to 24, the research showed.
More sedentary time was associated with increased left ventricle mass in the girls who were followed in the study, according to the new research.
“Since it is rare for children to have heart attacks, left ventricular hypertrophy or enlarged heart has been employed as early signs of heart damage,” he said.
“An example of such light physical activity is taking a long walk.”Children ages 6 to 17 need about an hour of physical activity a day, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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”, Andrew Agbaje, ” Agbaje, Agbaje, Nieca Goldberg, University’s, Goldberg, Andrew Freeman, Freeman, “
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CNN, CNN’s, European Society of Cardiology’s ESC, University of Eastern Finland’s School of Medicine, University’s Grossman School of Medicine, Jewish Health, US Centers for Disease Control
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