Cardiovascular risk profiles in younger US adults have worsened over 40 years despite improvements in hypertension and cholesterol treatment.
May foreshadow higher future CVD burden in young adults; extends observational trends but remains hypothesis-generating.
Cardiovascular risk factors of younger U.S. adults have worsened over the past 40 years, but treatment for hypertension and high cholesterol has improved. The sub-optimal and worsening health in younger adults may have a substantial impact on health care utilization and costs, and should be considered when developing health care practices.
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