Association of Parental Cardiovascular Health With Disability-Adjusted Life Years in the Offspring: Results From the Framingham Heart Study.
James M MuchiraPhilimon N GonaMulubrhan F MogosEileen M Stuart-ShorSuzanne G LeveilleMariann R PianoLaura L HaymanPublished in: Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes (2022)
Higher maternal and paternal CVH were associated with increased healthy life years in offspring; however, the association was strongest between mothers and offspring. Investment in CVH promotion along the life course has the potential to reduce the burden of CVD in the current and future generation of adults.