A new study by University College London reveals the average
resting heart rate for both boys and girls has gone up by two beats a
minute since the 80s
Children are facing an increased risk of cardiac disease, diabetes
and early death because their heart rates are rising, health experts
will warn today.
The average resting heart rate for both boys and girls has gone up by two beats a minute since the 80s. And researchers at University College London blame a lack of exercise for the increase.
The resting heart rate is the level at which the heart pumps the lowest amount of blood needed by the body when a person is sitting or laying and not exercising.
The study of 23,000 kids, published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood today, found the rate rose consistently over the 30-year study period for both boys and girls.
Researchers at University College London (UCL) said a “potentially important explanation is a reduction in physical activity levels in children”.
Christopher Allen, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said: “Parents, schools and the local community can all play a role in encouraging kids to be active from a young age.
"Helping our children to enjoy exercise will increase their overall fitness and protect their hearts as they grow up.”
The British Heart Foundation’s Christopher Allen urged parents and schools to “play a role in encouraging kids to be active”.
The average resting heart rate for both boys and girls has gone up by two beats a minute since the 80s. And researchers at University College London blame a lack of exercise for the increase.
The resting heart rate is the level at which the heart pumps the lowest amount of blood needed by the body when a person is sitting or laying and not exercising.
The study of 23,000 kids, published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood today, found the rate rose consistently over the 30-year study period for both boys and girls.
Researchers at University College London (UCL) said a “potentially important explanation is a reduction in physical activity levels in children”.
Christopher Allen, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said: “Parents, schools and the local community can all play a role in encouraging kids to be active from a young age.
"Helping our children to enjoy exercise will increase their overall fitness and protect their hearts as they grow up.”
The British Heart Foundation’s Christopher Allen urged parents and schools to “play a role in encouraging kids to be active”.
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