Cardiology work 'must get health messages across'
Wednesday 6th October 2010
Medical professionals seeking locum cardiology work have been reminded of the need for increased efforts to lower cardiovascular health risks to children.
Writing in the US journal Pediatrics, Rae-Ellen Kavey, professor at the University of Rochester, stressed that the reduction of children's sugar consumption is a crucial dietary approach to protect youngsters from heart disease.
"Multiple studies have shown that presence of these risk factors in childhood is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis and early cardiovascular disease," Professor Kavey asserted.
While healthcare professionals in search of locum cardiology work are likely to see cases of childhood obesity, which can often lead to cardiovascular illness, those in a dietician job also have a key role to play in improving children's health.
Last month, researchers at the University of Texas revealed that a large proportion of children and parents in the US mistakenly believe sugar-rich sports drinks to represent a healthy alternative to other sweetened beverages.
Written by Alex Franklin Stortford
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