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"Healthy Lifestyle Change and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Young Adults
Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study"
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/130/1/10.abstract
"Conclusions—Healthy lifestyle changes during young adulthood are associated with decreased risk and unhealthy lifestyle changes are associated with increased risk for subclinical atherosclerosis in middle age."