Childhood poverty linked to artery disease

Summary

• Growing up in a low income family may have an effect on heart health many years later according to a new study.  Researchers found that people who grew up in poorer households were more likely to show signs of atherosclerosis a condition in which fatty deposits and plaque build up inside the arteries.
• Higher risk found among those from lower income families The findings showed that people who grew up in the lowest income families were more likely to have moderate to severe signs of atherosclerosis than those who grew up in higher income households.
• However the study shows an association rather than proof that childhood income directly causes atherosclerosis.  Other factors throughout life may also contribute to heart health.

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Growing up in a low income family may have an effect on heart health many years later according to a new study.  Researchers found that people who grew up in poorer households were more likely to show signs of atherosclerosis a condition in which fatty deposits and plaque build up inside the arteries.