Abstract MP21: Achieving Cardiovascular Health in Young Adulthood - Do Adolescent Factors Matter?

摘要: Introduction: Adults who reach middle age with optimal levels of three physiologic factors – blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose have lower rates CVD mortality compared to those one or more these risk in the non-optimal range. The American Heart Association has identified four healthy lifestyle components BMI, smoking, diet, physical activity important for preserving cardiovascular health as people age. However, which adolescence are most strongly associated markers adulthood is unclear. purpose this study was quantify associations between measured young adulthood. Methods: Analyses included 9,697 adults, 24-32 years 2007-2008, participated Wave IV National Longitudinal Study Adolescent Health. We defined heath untreated pressure Results: Few adults (16%, 1,592 9,697) had health. Young been normal-weighted were likely (18.4%, 1,382 7,206) overweight (9.4%, 142 1,429) obese (6.9%, 68 1,062). In models adjusted adult sociodemographic factors, participants adolescents less than half (overweight odds ratio (OR) 0.43, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.35-0.61; OR 0.40, CI 0.28-0.57). tobacco smoking not Conclusions: Maintaining a weight may be factor reaching Overweight should encouraged achieve through adherence diet goals.