Julia Steinberger|Stephen R. Daniels|Nancy Hagberg|Carmen R. Isasi|Aaron S. Kelly|Donald M. Lloyd?Jones|Russell R. Pate|Charlotte Pratt|Christina M. Shay|Jeffrey A. Towbin|Elaine M. Urbina|Linda Van Horn|Justin P. Zachariah
Cardiovascular Health Promotion in Children: Challenges and Opportunities for 2020 and Beyond: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
document provides pediatricfocused companion defining setting national goals cardiovascular health promotion disease reduction american heart associations strategic impact goal 2020 beyond focused cardiovascular health promotion disease reduction adults children principles detailed document reflect american heart associations new dynamic proactive goal promote cardiovascular health throughout life course primary focus adult cardiovascular health disease prevention critical achievement goal maintenance ideal cardiovascular health birth childhood young adulthood beyond emphasis placed fundamental principles metrics define cardiovascular health children clinical research setting balanced critical appraisal strengths weaknesses cardiovascular health construct children adolescents provided specifically document discusses 2 important factors promotion ideal cardiovascular health children improvement cardiovascular health metric scores children currently classified poor intermediate cardiovascular health topics include current status cardiovascular health us children opportunities refinement health metrics improvement health metric scores possibilities promoting ideal cardiovascular health importantly concerns suitability using single thresholds identify elevated cardiovascular risk throughout childhood years limits current knowledge noted suggestions future directions research provided