In a sobering look at risk factors for heart disease and stroke, new projections estimate that 6 out of 10 women will develop at least one type of cardiovascular disease over the next 25 years. Moreover, disease will show up at younger ages.
By 2050, nearly one-third of girls from ages 2 to 19 will have obesity, one of the three main drivers of cardiovascular disease, the new American Heart Association scientific statement published Wednesday in Circulation said.
