Key result
Cardiovascular evaluation in Malaysian children remains infrequent and lacks comprehensive tools beyond obesity risk.
Why the study?
High cardiovascular health predicts very low rates of CVD but is typically lost over the life course, making early primordial prevention needed, particularly in LMICs with high CVD burdens.
Population
51 participants including key stakeholders, adolescents, and parents of young children in Malaysia
Design
Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions
Authors
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Malaysian primary care rarely assesses full CVH metrics in children; leaves open whether adapted tools can advance primordial prevention in LMICs.
There is a prevailing lack of systematic cardiovascular health assessment among children and adolescents in Malaysian primary care, highlighting the need for comprehensive, adapted screening tools for primordial prevention.
Lim et al. (2025) studied this question. Cardiovascular evaluation in Malaysian children is infrequent, often limited to obesity risk, lacking a comprehensive tool, but screening programs could improve primordial prevention.
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