Along with getting their drivers licenses and posting the perfect TikTok video, theres something else teenagers should worry about: heart disease.
Dr. Robert Lager, president ofthe cardiac practice MedStar Cardiology Associates, says that theres a rise in teenagers with plaque buildup in their arteries. This could lead to a greater chance of heart disease and complications later in their life.
We see, actually, the beginnings of cholesterol plaque formation in teenage years, Lager told WTOP. Aggressive heart disease prevention should begin in childhood; it shouldnt wait until youre an older person.
Lager said that research shows one in six teens already have a significant amount of plaque in their arteries. The Cleveland Clinic conducted a separate surveythat found few people could identify the risk factors for heart disease.
Smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, drug use 65percent couldnt identify any of them, which is pretty amazing, Lager told WTOP.
Smoking is perhaps the biggest driver for heart disease among younger people, according to Lager. In fact, he says smoking and secondhand smoke is the most important risk factor for developing heart artery disease.
Its unsettling, but the solution is the same straightforward stuff your parents tell you to do: dont smoke, eat healthy foods, and work out every once in a while. On top of that, Lager said, its also important to get your cholesterol tested starting in your twenties.
Yeah, its boring but boring is muchbetter than dead.
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