Back to the future as an example of trajectory engineering for cardiovascular health

Drawing from the world of science fiction allows for a creative approach to illustrate important health topics. We have known for some time that addressing the chronic disease crisis at its root cause, cardiovascular disease being a primary component of this crisis, is optimal - the root cause being the primordial prevention of unhealthy lifestyle behaviors from ever taking hold, well before risk factors for chronic disease have the opportunity to manifest. Changing health trajectory at this level would transform health from the population to individual level. If only there was a time machine to trajectory engineer health and bend the curve of chronic disease at its root. This essay provides a valuable health lesson by taking a fresh look at one of the best science fiction movies ever made - Back to the Future.