Heart disease affects millions of young as well as older Americans

Heart disease affects millions of Americans, young and old. About 655,000 Americans die from heart disease each year, and it is a creeping problem for adolescents! That’s because more than one in three Americans and nearly one in six kids ages 2 to 19 have obesity. Only 20 percent of adolescents and 23 percent of adults meet the recommended levels of physical activity and strength b...

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