Early imaging markers of unhealthy lifestyles in adolescents

Cardiovascular disease represents the leading cause of mortality in our setting. Traditionally, its management has focused on treatment and secondary prevention. However, in recent years, there has been a shift towards primary and, more specifically, primordial prevention, which targets pediatric po...

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Autor: Real Jiménez, Carlos
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/129482
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/129482
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:616.12-005(043.2)
Enfermedades cardiovasculares
Cardiovascular system-Diseases
Sistema cardiovascular
3207.04 Patología Cardiovascular
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Sumario:Cardiovascular disease represents the leading cause of mortality in our setting. Traditionally, its management has focused on treatment and secondary prevention. However, in recent years, there has been a shift towards primary and, more specifically, primordial prevention, which targets pediatric populations or young adults without established cardiovascular risk factors. In this context, adolescence is a critical period, as it marks a stage when unhealthy habits are more likely to appear, thereby adversely affecting cardiovascular health. Consequently, adolescence represents a key population for the implementation of preventive strategies aimed at reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease in adulthood...