#longitudinal-study

#longitudinal-study

A new study has found a link between high blood pressure at the age of 7 and up to a 50 per cent increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease over the next five decades. Currently, children in the UK are not routinely checked for blood pressure as part of a national screening programme. But the researchers said their findings demonstrate the importance of regularly checking children's blood pressure to help them develop heart-healthy habits early on.

The study showed that if people maintained three unhealthy habits—smoking, heavy drinking, and physical inactivity—mental and physical health declines significantly, particularly by age 36.