SNAP shields kids from future heart disease risks, long-term study finds

SNAP shields kids from future heart disease risks, long-term study finds

Experiencing food insecurity in early childhood is associated with worse heart health two decades later, especially higher Body Mass Index (BMI). But participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may significantly mitigate that risk, reports a long-term Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA Cardiology.

SNAP shields kids from future heart disease risks, study finds

Experiencing food insecurity in early childhood is associated with worse heart health two decades later, especially higher BMI. But participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) significantly mitigates that risk, reports a long-term Northwestern Medicine study published today, May 14, in JAMA Cardiology.

Heart disease risk closely linked to biological age, study finds

As you grow older, the number of birthdays you’ve had doesn’t always match how your body feels. That’s because there’s more than one way to measure age. While chronological age tracks the years since birth, biological age reflects how your body is actually holding up. Some people might be 65 years old on paper, but their bodies show signs of someone much younger—or much older. The science behind biological age Biological age shows how much your …