Open AccessCardiovascular risk profiles around the world
Author(s) -
Conti C. Richard
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960280502
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , pediatrics , gerontology , endocrinology
In summary, the world is in trouble, but simple lifestyle modifications and drugs available to modify risk can change the picture dramatically. Unfortunately, if obesity persists, as it seems to be doing in our young people, there may come a time when our children's children and their children die at an earlier age than their parents.