Improving diets of children ‘lowers heart disease risk’

A CHILD’S diet plays an important role in deciding whether they will suffer from heart disease in their later years, a new survey shows.

According to the report’s authors, cardiovascular heart disease is still a major public health issue in Ireland, accounting for approximately 10,608 deaths per year.

However, growing evidence shows that the processes which lead to heart disease can be prevented by tackling children’s diets and increasing their fibre intake, vegetable consumption and lowering salt and fat consumption.