Poor diet and a lack of exercise are two factors that are contributing to low cardiac health scores in children, according to a Seton Healthcare press release.

Dr. Stuart Rowe, a pediatric cardiologist at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, a part of the Ascension healthcare system, said children’s low heart health scores increase the risk of future heart disease.

“Several studies show risk factors in children predict adult heart disease,” Rowe said.

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