Generational Shifts in Young Adult Cardiovascular Health? Millennials and Generation X in the United States and England.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare cardiovascular (CV) risks/conditions of Millennials (born 1981-1996) to those of Generation X (Gen X; born 1965-1980) at ages 20-34 years, across 2 countries (United States, England), by gender.

Methods

Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (United States) and Health Survey for England, we estimated weighted unadjusted and adjusted gender-specific proportions of CV risk factors/conditions, separately for Millennials and Generation X in each country. We also further calculated sex-specific generational differences in CV risk factor/conditions by income tercile and for individuals with normal body weight.

Results

Millennials in the United States were more obese compared to their Gen X counterparts and more likely to h

SUBMITTER: Martinson ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9154229 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature