Prevalence of Elevated Cardiovascular Risks in Young Adults

Prevalence of Elevated Cardiovascular Risks in Young Adults: A Cross-sectional Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Source: Study Assesses ASCVD Risk in Non-Diabetic Adults – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)

In the absence of diabetes, smoking or hypertension, most adult men younger than 40 years and adult women younger than 50 years are at low risk of cardiovascular disease (defined as < 5% in 10 years, usually not eligible for statin therapy) and may not benefit from cholesterol screening.