Dr Stephen Daniels of the National Heart, Lung and blood Institute and one of the authors of the guidelines explained the importance of starting a screening program me. He said; "The more we learn about heart disease and stroke in adults, the more we know that the process begins in childhood and progresses over time." He added: "We as pediatricians really need to get kids started on the right track and keep them in as low a risk category as possible." The guidelines recommend ways to increase the heart's health. They say mothers should start with breast-feeding and introduce a low fat diet for babies.