P2495Poor cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescence predicts cardiomyopathy risk in mid-life

Background Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity have well–known cardio–protective effects. Along with reports on declining levels of physical activity globally, heart failure caused by cardiomyopathy is increasing among young people. Still, it is unknown whether poor fitness in adolescence can be associated with cardiomyopathy in adulthood. Purpose To study a possible link between cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescence and being...