Children Present a Window of Opportunity for Promoting Health JACC Review Topic of the Week

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY

卷:72

Review

Fernandez-Jimenez, Rodrigo^1,2,3  Al-Kazaz, Mohamed¹  Jaslow, Risa¹  Carvajal, Isabel⁴  Fuster, Valentin^1,2 

[1] Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Zena & Michael A Wiener Cardiovasc Inst, 1 Gustave L Levy Pl, New York, NY 10029 USA

[2] Ctr Nacl Invest Cardiovasc Carlos III CNIC, Madrid, Spain

[3] CIBER Enfermedades Cardiovasc CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain

[4] Fdn Sci Hlth & Educ Fdn SHE, Barcelona, Spain

关键词: cardiovascular diseases;    child;    health behavior;    health education;    health promotion;    risk factors;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jacc.2018.10.031

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the world, largely because of risk factors modifiable by changes in behavior. There is evolving evidence that our behavior as adults has its roots in the environment that we live in from early childhood. Early sustained multicomponent educational programs focused on health promotion in children may represent a window of opportunity to potentially prevent disease in adulthood. The integration of school-based, family-based, and community-based strategies, along with the support of public policies, are likely necessary for the success of these programs. In this review, the authors describe the future of promoting health. Specifically: 1) reasons why children should be a focus for health promotion (alarming trends of risk factors, association between unhealthy factors and subclinical disease, and cost-effectiveness); 2) strategies for health promotion in children (school-based, family-based, and community-based approaches) along with legislative efforts; and 3) research gaps are discussed. (J Am Coll Cardiol 2018;72:3310-9) (c) 2018 Published by Elsevier on behalf of the American College of Cardiology Foundation.

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