Ramyashubha Chiyyadri
Risk factors at the cardiovascular diseases are present in childhood however cardiovascular disease arises during adulthood. This article presents the main studies that describe the importance of investigating the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in childhood and their internal activities. Significant rates of hypertension, obesity, dyslipidaemia and sedentariness occur in children and adolescents. Blood pressure needs to be measured in childhood. An increase in arterial blood pressure in young people predicts hypertension in adulthood. The death rate from cardiovascular disease is lowest in children with lower cholesterol levels and in individuals who exercise regularly will affect the lower cases only. In addition, there is a high prevalence of sedentariness in both children and adolescents.
