• Methods In Framingham Offspring participants at Exams 7 (1998-2001, mean age 62 ± 10) and 8 (2005-2008, mean age 67 ± 9), we used the Klemera-Doubal method to estimate clinical BA and inflammatory BA and computed the difference (∆age) between BA and CA. Clinical ∆age was computed at Exam 2 (1979-1983, mean age 45 ± 10). (deepdyve.com)
  • In 1971, 5,124 children of the original participants and spouses of the children were enrolled into the FHS Offspring cohort (15). (deepdyve.com)
  • The study began in 1948 with 5,209 adult subjects from Framingham, and is now on its third generation of participants. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Generation Three Cohort, founded in 2002, was a third generation study consisting of children of the Offspring Cohort and grandchildren of the Original Cohort participants. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Omni Two Cohort, founded in 2003, was a second generation study involving children of Omni Cohort participants. (wikipedia.org)
  • RBC samples (n = 3196) drawn between 2005 and 2008 from participants in the Framingham Study [Examination 8 of the Offspring cohort plus Examination 3 of the Omni (minorities) cohort] were analyzed for fatty acid composition by gas chromatography. (nih.gov)
  • Methods: In total, 2892 participants (mean age 60.7 (9.4) years) from Framingham Offspring Study completed health assessments every four years since 1971. (researchgate.net)
  • In a 2018 report that included 2500 participants in the Framingham Offspring Cohort followed for a median of 7.3 years (i.e., between ages ?66 and 73), the baseline RBC EPA + DHA content [the omega-3 index (O3I)] was significantly and inversely associated with risk for death from all causes. (news-medical.net)
  • This cohort study aimed to identify the associations of dairy protein intake with the risk of developing a low muscle mass during a 12-year follow-up period, using data from 4412 middle-aged Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study participants with a normal baseline muscle mass. (mdpi.com)
  • Researchers drew participants from the Framingham Offspring Study, which began enrolling children of a previous study in 1971 to undergo exams every four years to check for cardiovascular disease and other health issues. (yahoo.com)
  • To answer these questions we designed and conducted two studies on a fairly large cohort of health care workers, using two stages of data collection with two samples of participants, one large and one small - both from the same cohort of health care workers. (cdc.gov)
  • Members of the Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort who participated in the fifth through eighth study examinations (1991-2008) were included in these analyses (3440 participants with 11 683 observations). (nih.gov)
  • The 295 study participants were between 18 and 45 years of age, without diabetes or hypertension. (hindawi.com)
  • A subset of 1,271 participants from the Framingham Offspring Study participated in exercise treadmill testing in the 1970s, when their average age was 41. (bu.edu)
  • The participants did not have heart disease or cognitive problems at the beginning of the study, and none were taking medication that alters heart rate. (bu.edu)
  • Results from multiple epidemiologic studies of healthy populations (most importantly, from the Framingham Heart Study) have given rise to the idea that high HDL levels protect against coronary heart disease (CHD). (medscape.com)
  • Previous reports from the Framingham Heart Study suggested a strong positive relationship between coronary heart disease and elevated levels of total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, in addition to an inverse relationship between the disease and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels [ 5 - 8 ]. (cdc.gov)
  • A study of over 1 million US veterans showed a U-shaped relationship between HDL and total mortality, with 50 mg/dL as the level associated with the lowest mortality. (medscape.com)
  • With mounting research suggesting that HDL cholesterol has a U-shaped association with mortality risk, a retrospective study by Ishibashi et al indicated that the relationship between HDL cholesterol and cardiovascular disease outcomes (specifically, myocardial infarction, stroke, and all-cause death) is linked to the presence of diabetes mellitus. (medscape.com)
  • The information carried in the concentrations of four red blood cell fatty acids was as useful as that carried in lipid levels, blood pressure, smoking, and diabetic status with regard to predicting total mortality,' said Dr. Bill Harris, who was also an author on this study. (news-medical.net)
  • 2021) Using an erythrocyte fatty acid fingerprint to predict risk of all-cause mortality: the Framingham Offspring Cohort. (news-medical.net)
  • A summary of observational mortality studies and steps moving forward. (medscape.org)
  • The Offspring Cohort, founded in 1971, was a second generation study for which children of the Original Cohort were eligible. (wikipedia.org)
  • Despite promising results in animal studies, only a limited number of observational studies have reported potential cancer preventive effects of flavonoids in humans. (oregonstate.edu)
  • Data from observational studies and randomized controlled trials support calcium supplementation in reducing the risk of high blood pressure and preeclampsia in pregnant women. (oregonstate.edu)
  • A detailed search for clinical and observational studies published during the past 10 years was conducted using key terms that link SSBs to the MetS, T2DM, and hypertension. (medscape.com)
  • Blood pressure measurement following postural change maneuver was included in the ELSA-Brasil because it has not been much tested in epidemiological studies. (scielosp.org)
  • This paper illustrates the power of pooling data from epidemiological studies," said Michael Lauer, M.D., director of the NHLBI's Division of Cardiovascular Sciences. (nih.gov)
  • The analysis revealed that most epidemiological studies strongly show that frequent SSB intake contributes to the onset of the MetS in the longer term. (medscape.com)
  • We evaluated the association between potato consumption (including fried and non-fried types) and three key cardiometabolic outcomes among middle-aged and older adults in the Framingham Offspring Study. (apre.org)
  • Purpose - The study aims to have adults discuss experiences, practices, needs and feelings related to health management, diet and food security. (researchgate.net)
  • Titled, "Association of pro-inflammatory diet with frailty onset among adults with and without depressive symptoms: results from the Framingham Offspring Study," the study attempted to determine if individuals with depressive symptoms are more vulnerable to frailty development in response to dietary inflammation. (hebrewseniorlife.org)
  • For this study, researchers included 2,349 adults ages 30-to-64. (yahoo.com)
  • A National Institutes of Healthâ funded study published last year looked at the link between higher protein intake in adults over age 50 and lower muscle mass and strength. (nutritionaloutlook.com)
  • A university research study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition last year found that 3.36 g of EPA+DHA omega-3 supplementation daily in adults 60â 85 increased subjects' thigh muscle volume, handgrip strength, and one repetition muscle strength, and increased average isokinetic leg muscle power. (nutritionaloutlook.com)
  • The six-month study led researchers to conclude that omega-3 supplementation "should be considered a therapeutic approach for preventing sarcopenia and maintaining physical independence in older adults. (nutritionaloutlook.com)
  • Methods and Results We included adults 20years old with a COVID-19 diagnosis from March 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021 in a retrospective cohort study from the IQVIA PharMetrics Plus insurance claims database. (cdc.gov)
  • The NHLBI supported several of the cohort studies involved, including the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, Cardiovascular Heart Study, Framingham Heart Study, Framingham Offspring Study, Honolulu Heart Program, Puerto Rico Heart Health Program, and Women's Health Initiative. (nih.gov)
  • Assessment of the Mid-Life Demographic and Lifestyle Risk Factors of Dementia Using Data from the Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort. (j-alz.com)
  • New data from the Framingham Heart Study show those who scored better on a neurocognitive test that measures executive function were 75% less likely to develop late-onset epilepsy. (medscape.com)
  • For this study, investigators analyzed data from the offspring cohort of the Framingham Heart Study. (medscape.com)
  • This landmark finding is rooted in data pulled and analyzed from the Framingham study, one of the longest running studies in the world. (news-medical.net)
  • The study utilized data from the Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort. (hebrewseniorlife.org)
  • In absence of data on local cultivars, the study looked at PSO's compositional analysis from all over the world. (scielo.br)
  • Data from the Tufts University Framingham Offspring Study suggest that 40 percent of people between the ages of 26 and 83 have plasma B12 levels in the low normal range - a range at which many experience neurological symptoms. (thehealthyskeptic.org)
  • A new study is putting data to those views. (yahoo.com)
  • Using the self-reported data collected for the previous study, we combined these with biomarkers including glycosylated hemoglobin and cholesterol, body mass index and current smoking habits. (cdc.gov)
  • This combination of data was done using the new Marino score recently validated independently in the Framingham Offspring cohort (Marino et al. (cdc.gov)
  • NIH-supported project analyzed data from 18 population-based studies, involving over 250,000 people. (nih.gov)
  • This National Institutes of Health-supported study used health data from 257,384 people and was the first to look simultaneously at multiple risk factors for CVD across age, sex, race, and birth generation. (nih.gov)
  • As part of the Cardiovascular Lifetime Risk Pooling Project, investigators analyzed 50 years of data from 18 existing cohort, or population-based, studies in the United States. (nih.gov)
  • Because of the U.S. government's investments in these studies, it was possible for the investigators to gather and analyze data on over a quarter of a million people, which could lead to substantial public health and clinical practice implications. (nih.gov)
  • Commenting on these studies for Medscape Medical News , Keith Fargo, PhD, director of scientific programs and outreach at the Alzheimer's Association, said, "Both studies are difficult to interpret - the conclusions are a bit different to one another - but epidemiological data is messy. (medscape.com)
  • The new field of nutritional genomics is taking off in both the United States and Europe, with geneticists, nutritionists, and informatics specialists collaborating to analyze data from long-term health studies using powerful new genomic techniques. (technologyreview.com)
  • Studies with longitudinal childhood data are lacking. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Cox regression models were used to analyze prospective early childhood data (12-30 months of age) from the National Children's Study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Examining data from the Framingham Offspring Cohort, researchers narrowed in on the protein intake of men and women with a mean age of 59. (nutritionaloutlook.com)
  • STUDY DESIGN: We used data from the Merative MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database. (cdc.gov)
  • For example, the Women's Health Initiative is an ongoing longitudinal study in the U.S. covering 48,000 women for investigating the risk factors of breast cancer [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Much of the now-common knowledge concerning heart disease, such as the effects of diet, exercise, and common medications such as aspirin, is based on this longitudinal study. (wikipedia.org)
  • The article describes assessments and measurements performed in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study for Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). (scielosp.org)
  • The Longitudinal Study for Adult Health (ELSA) is a prospective cohort study designed to assess the incidence of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes as well as their biological and social determinants. (scielosp.org)
  • Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil): objectives and design. (scielosp.org)
  • 4 The Framingham Offspring Study found that the vitamin B 12 from supplements and fortified foods may be more efficiently absorbed than that from meat, fish and poultry. (mja.com.au)
  • [ 2 ] According to the Framingham Offspring Study, vitamin B-12 deficiency may be more common than was previously believed. (medscape.com)
  • Activated injectable vitamin D and hemodialysis survival: a historical cohort study. (medscape.org)
  • In a recent study, investigators at Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health (BUSPH) identified a gene linking age-related cataracts and Alzheimer's disease. (sciencedaily.com)
  • and Phillip A. Wolf, MD, of the departments of neurology, epidemiology and professor of the Framingham Heart Study of BUSM and BUSPH, contributed to this paper. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Many people don't start worrying about their brain health until later in life, but this study provides more evidence that certain behaviors and risk factors in midlife may have consequences for brain aging later on," said Nicole L. Spartano, PhD, lead author and a postdoctoral fellow at the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). (bu.edu)
  • Methods Study Sample The Framingham Heart Study (FHS) is a community-based longitudinal cohort study initiated in 1948 to study determinants of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors. (deepdyve.com)
  • METHODS: We prospectively followed 2,359 cardiovascular disease (CVD)-free subjects from the Framingham offspring cohort over a 14-year follow-up. (cdc.gov)
  • Inconsistencies might be caused by differences in study design, study populations (geographic and ethnic background), statistical methods and power, allele frequencies, and gene-environment interactions. (cdc.gov)
  • Another study by the same group, published online in Alzheimer's and Dementia on March 5, shows a link between consumption of both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages and reduction in brain volume in a middle-aged cohort. (medscape.com)
  • Background: Epidemiologic studies on Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) currently estimate the risk between 1:300 and 1:30,000, assessed mainly in large breast reconstruction populations. (researchgate.net)
  • In general, previous studies have only looked at CVD risk factors across one specific age or gender in white populations," said Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, M.D., principal investigator of the study and an associate professor and chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. (nih.gov)
  • New question marks over the safety of diet soda have arisen following a study linking intake of artificially sweetened beverages to both stroke and dementia. (medscape.com)
  • Further longitudinal and interventional studies are warranted to confirm the beneficial role of increasing total dairy and yogurt intake, as part of a healthy and calorie-balanced dietary pattern, in the long-term prevention of gain in weight and WC. (nih.gov)
  • Given these results, prior research and case-study evidence, it is reasonable to suggest that the two-fold higher asthma risk associated with 100% juice consumption is due to apple juice's high fructose-to-glucose ratio, and that the ~ 2.5/~ 3.5 times higher risk associated with soda/sports/fruit drinks intake is with the excess-free-fructose in HFCS. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As several studies demonstrated a controversial relationship between SSB consumption and the metabolic syndrome (MetS), this mini-review focuses on links between its intake and (1) MetS, (2) prediabetes/type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and (3) hypertension. (medscape.com)
  • For example, research found that HDL levels above approximately 60 mg/dL showed no further improvement in prognosis, and the EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition)-Norfolk and IDEAL (Incremental Decrease in End Points through Aggressive Lipid Lowering) studies showed that very high levels of HDL may actually be associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic disease. (medscape.com)
  • Certainly, for secondary prevention, the results from 2 pivotal trials, the Reversal of Atherosclerosis with Aggressive Lipid Lowering (REVERSAL) study and the Pra­vastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and In­fection Therapy (PROVE-IT) trial, suggest that higher doses achieve greater clinical outcomes. (hcplive.com)
  • citation needed] It was rightly assumed from the start of the Framingham Heart Study that cardiac health can be influenced by lifestyle and environmental factors, and by inheritance. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Framingham Heart Study, along with other important large studies, such as the Seven Countries Study and the Nurses' Health Study, also showed that healthy diet, not being overweight or obese, and regular exercise are all important in maintaining good health, and that there are differences in cardiovascular risk between men and women. (wikipedia.org)
  • Numerous studies conducted over the past 150 years suggest that marriage is good for health. (harvard.edu)
  • Similar associations have been seen in the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study, the Heart and Soul Study, and the Ludwigshafen Risk and Cardiovascular Health Study. (news-medical.net)
  • Population characteristics for the model were obtained from NHANES 2001-2004 and incidence rates and performance of two noninvasive diabetes risk scores (German diabetes risk score, GDRS, and ARIC 2009 score) were determined in the ARIC and Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS). (springer.com)
  • it is not meant to be a comprehensive review on every health topic studied. (oregonstate.edu)
  • In the first study, nearly 1600 health care workers, primarily nurses and nursing assistants completed a workplace and health survey in 2009. (cdc.gov)
  • Stressing that his company's study was done in a healthy population, he said, "we wanted to see on an antiaging or on a gut-health-aging basis what happens with BC30. (nutritionaloutlook.com)
  • No recent studies have examined ICD-10-CM social determinants of health-related Z codes (Z55-Z65) to indicate social needs with a focus on patients with hypertension. (cdc.gov)
  • Using the Framingham Offspring Eye Study cohort, investigators looked at brain MRI findings on or after 10 years from the original eye exam and concluded that there was a significant correlation between a quantitative measure of cortical cataract and several Alzheimer's disease-related measures of brain degeneration, in particular volume of the temporal horn which is a brain structure that is progressively enlarged in patients with Alzheimer's disease. (sciencedaily.com)
  • With such a link not confounded by age or sex, the investigators then performed a genome-wide association study looking at nearly 190,000 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), or DNA sequence variations. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Noninvasive tests performed in midlife may help identify people who are at risk of late-onset epilepsy (LOE), a new study suggests. (medscape.com)
  • And a report from the Framingham Offspring Study also suggests that marriage is truly heartwarming. (harvard.edu)
  • According to researchers in this study, the finding that any FA-based metric would have predictive power similar to that of the well-established standard risk factors was unexpected, and it suggests that RBC FAs--via imperfectly understood mechanisms--somehow reflects an in vivo milieu that consolidates into one measure the impact on the body of all these standard risk factors. (news-medical.net)
  • Promising findings in randomized controlled studies indicate that supplementation with flavan-3-ols or anthocyanidins may improve glycemic control in subjects at-risk or diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus . (oregonstate.edu)
  • This differs from the findings in the REVERSAL study, which showed a greater correlation between hsCRP and atheroma volume. (hcplive.com)
  • Additional studies are warranted to confirm our findings and evaluate if sugary beverages are associated longitudinally with worsening of subclinical Alzheimer's disease and with incident Alzheimer's disease. (medscape.com)
  • These study findings suggest that inflammation measures may be potential early markers of cardiovascular risk in young asymptomatic individuals. (hindawi.com)
  • [ 8 ] Nevertheless, there is controversy regarding findings from various studies investigating the relationship between SSBs and the onset of cardiometabolic diseases. (medscape.com)
  • However, conflicting findings are common among genetic association studies. (cdc.gov)
  • Subjects were studied on three occasions for 3 days under strict dietary standardization but otherwise free-living conditions. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • While previous studies established a link between an inflammatory diet - including artificial trans fats (like partially hydrogenated oil), refined carbohydrates, and saturated fats - and the risk of development frailty, this is one of the first studies to try to understand the impact of depression on dietary inflammation and frailty. (hebrewseniorlife.org)
  • This study contributes to the understanding of the relationship between dietary inflammation, depression, and frailty," Dr. Millar said. (hebrewseniorlife.org)
  • Among which thirty (30) studies met our inclusion criteria consisting of 17 cohorts, 11 cross-sectional, and 2 case-control studies. (researchsquare.com)
  • All ELSA-Brasil subjects were younger (35 years or more) than those included in other cohorts studying subclinical atherosclerosis. (scielosp.org)
  • A committee gathered and considered that, after 20 years of research, the Framingham study should come to an end, since their hypothesis had been tested and extensive information concerning heart diseases had been gathered. (wikipedia.org)
  • The study explores the hypothesis by investigating effects of consumption of 1000 mg of PSO on total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure ((BP). (scielo.br)
  • The nutritional acid load hypothesis of osteoporosis is reviewed from its historical origin to most recent studies with particular attention to the essential but overlooked role of the kidney in acid-base homeostasis. (cambridge.org)
  • Therefore, researchers in this study say biomarkers integrating lifestyle choices might help identify individuals at risk and be useful to assess treatment approaches, prevent morbidity, and delay death. (news-medical.net)
  • The study could help identify at-risk individuals years before symptoms of epilepsy appear. (medscape.com)
  • The study originally included 15,105 subjects aged 35 - 74 years (2008 - 2010) for long-term follow-up. (scielosp.org)
  • Prior to the study almost nothing was known about the epidemiology of hypertensive or arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Objectives: Aims of the study was to assess BIA-ALCL epidemiology in a cohort of patients who have received textured implants. (researchgate.net)
  • The inclusion of younger individuals and a variety of assessments make the ELSA-Brasil a relevant epidemiology study nationwide and worldwide. (scielosp.org)
  • [ 5 ] In support, a 5-year South African Adult Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology cohort study showed an association between higher consumption of added sugars and sucrose-sweetened beverages with increased noncommunicable disease risk factors. (medscape.com)
  • Clinical studies of androgen supplementation in age-related diseases and muscle wasting are a focus of emerging interest ( 11 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Importantly, the study also found that the Ganeden BC30 intervention reduced levels of the inflammation-related cytokine IL-10. (nutritionaloutlook.com)
  • The study, published online in Stroke on April 20, showed that consumption of one can of diet soda or more each day was associated with a three times increased risk for stroke and dementia over a 10-year follow-up period compared with individuals who drank no artificially sweetened beverages. (medscape.com)
  • But in other studies, marital unhappiness and stress have been linked to an important cardiac risk factor, hypertension. (harvard.edu)
  • Accordingly, the objective of this study was to investigate whether or not evidence of early pathogenesis involving inflammation markers is present in healthy young adult individuals, without diabetes or hypertension. (hindawi.com)
  • The study was designed to evaluate the role of inflammation markers in the development of insulin resistance, microvascular dysfunction, and endothelial dysfunction and eventually the progression to (pre)diabetes and (pre)hypertension. (hindawi.com)
  • BOSTON - A new study published in The Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences found a link between depression, diet, and the development of frailty. (hebrewseniorlife.org)
  • This research follows two prior studies conducted by Dr. Millar, one published in May in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that showed that consuming a Mediterranean-style diet may prevent the development of frailty, and one published in February in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that showed a pro-inflammatory diet increased the risk of frailty development. (hebrewseniorlife.org)
  • A British Journal of Nutrition study on Gelita's (Sergeant Bluff, IA) collagen peptide ingredient in older men suffering from sarcopenia found that subjects taking a 15-g collagen peptide supplement for three months increased fat-free mass and muscle strength and reduced their fat mass. (nutritionaloutlook.com)
  • A 36-subject crossover study published in The Journal of Nutrition examined the effects of Ganeden Biotech's (Cleveland, OH) Ganeden BC30 Bacillus coagulans probiotic strain on the gastrointestinal profile of healthy seniors aged 65â 80. (nutritionaloutlook.com)
  • A study published in the journal Immunity & Ageing showed that seniors aged 60â 74 supplementing with Lesaffre Human Care's (Marcq-en-Baroeul, France) Bacillus subtilis CU1 probiotic strain saw higher levels of the immunoglobulin IgA. (nutritionaloutlook.com)
  • Results from the cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies pointed out a positive association between obesity, diabetes and risks for renal disease outcomes. (researchsquare.com)
  • Among the many different therapeutic approaches, including exercise, hormone, nutritional therapy, and/or a combination thereof, no one approach has emerged as superior in animal or human studies, and the great variability in the clinical outcomes of patients treated with these approaches has prevented identification of the most effective therapy ( 7 , 8 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • One of the most important outcomes of the study from my perspective is that we saw an increase in power output, which means an increase in strength. (nutritionaloutlook.com)
  • The majority of studies examining the association of adipokines with factors related to increased cardiovascular risk have been conducted in older and obese subjects [ 11 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The study protocol was approved by the Thomas Jefferson University Institutional Review Board and written informed consent was obtained from all study subjects. (hindawi.com)
  • The Framingham Heart Study is a long-term, ongoing cardiovascular cohort study of residents of the city of Framingham, Massachusetts. (wikipedia.org)
  • Framingham was chosen when residents showed more general interest in heart research than Paintsville. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Omni One Cohort, founded in 1994, looked at the possible influence of race and heritage as heart risk factors, as well as the changing racial background of Framingham. (wikipedia.org)
  • Over 3,000 peer-reviewed scientific papers have been published related to the Framingham Heart Study. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Framingham Heart Study is the source of the term risk factor. (wikipedia.org)
  • Before the Framingham Heart Study, doctors had little sense of heart disease prevention. (wikipedia.org)
  • Along with other important studies about smoking, such as the British Doctors Study, it also confirmed that cigarette smoking is a highly significant factor in the development of heart disease, leading in many cases to angina pectoris, myocardial infarction (MI), and coronary death. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Framingham Heart Study, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the University of South Carolina collaborated on this observational study. (hebrewseniorlife.org)
  • Eggs, previously thought of as heart-unhealthy because of their high-cholesterol yolks, may actually have a handful of heart-healthy benefits, according to a new study. (yahoo.com)
  • We have been indoctrinated since the well-known Framingham Studies that the higher the blood cholesterol level, the higher the risk of heart disease 1-3. (ironmagazine.com)
  • In a recent study, researchers identified a gene linking age-related cataracts and Alzheimer's disease. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Researchers from the University of Toronto, the Bedford Veterans Administration Hospital, the Universití Laval and the University of Cambridge also collaborated on this study. (sciencedaily.com)
  • By contrast, longitudinal studies such as the Framingham Offspring study (FOS) [ 7 ] spanning over decades, can provide insights into the evolution of the risk factors and their partial and/or joint effects on chronic conditions such as diabetes and CHD. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Results from our study contribute to a growing body of literature identifying key determinants of plasma lipoprotein concentrations and could provide insight into the biological mechanisms underlying serum lipid and cholesterol concentrations. (cdc.gov)
  • Should you want to see the results and potential impacts from this study explained in a short video, please click here . (cdc.gov)
  • The results from each individual study were consistent with one another and with those of the pooled group, and showed that traditional risk factors predicted a person's long-term development of CVD more than age. (nih.gov)
  • Spouses were also eligible if they had become pregnant with or sired two or more children by a participant in the Offspring Cohort. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1948, the study was commissioned by Congress, with a choice made between Framingham, Massachusetts and Paintsville, Kentucky. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are many studies now suggesting detrimental effects of sugary beverages, but I think we also need to consider the possibility that diet drinks may not be healthy alternatives," lead author, Matthew P. Pase, PhD, Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts, told Medscape Medical News . (medscape.com)
  • However, some studies report on the lack of negative effects as a result of SSB consumption. (medscape.com)
  • Because of this discrepancy, we propose that well-designed long-term clinical studies should further enhance our understanding regarding the links between SSB consumption and the onset of cardiometabolic diseases. (medscape.com)
  • A review of autopsy studies shows a correlation between atherosclerotic plaque burden in the thoracic aorta and coronary arteries. (hcplive.com)
  • Although brain morphology has been related to cognitive performance, few studies have addressed sex-specific effects in this relationship. (uthscsa.edu)
  • While it has been proven via multiple studies that elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) contribute to the development of atherosclerosis, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is widely thought to have atheroprotective effects. (medscape.com)
  • Studies targeted at establishing such effects at cellular level and their correlations with in vivo models, will broaden our understanding of the roles played by androgens on skeletal muscle function in elderly. (frontiersin.org)
  • The current study by Momiyama and colleagues compared the effects of 5 mg versus 20 mg of atorvastatin (Lipitor) on thoracic and abdominal aortic plaque size, as measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 40 asymptomatic patients with hypercholesterolemia. (hcplive.com)
  • En­rolling these patients may have blunted the effects observed on plaque burden and morphology. (hcplive.com)
  • There are many other studies suggesting harmful effects of sugar-sweetened drinks, and we did not have large enough numbers of people consuming sugary drinks in our current study for reliable information on this," Dr Pase said. (medscape.com)
  • We can't show cause and effect in this study as it is observational in design, but given the popularity of diet drinks we desperately need more research on this question. (medscape.com)
  • Changes in lifestyle have resulted in a nation about the study, were invited to our significant increase in morbidity and mortal- research clinic for interview, anthropometric ity secondary to chronic noncommunicable measurements and blood testing. (who.int)
  • This study found that depressive symptoms may exacerbate the development of frailty in response to consuming an inflammatory diet. (hebrewseniorlife.org)
  • The present study aimed to evaluate whether the protein type, either plant- or animal-sourced. (researchgate.net)
  • Further studies will be needed to study our observations in the clinical setting," she said. (medscape.com)
  • The objectives of this study were to define the relations between the omega-3 index and clinical factors and to determine the heritability of the omega-3 index. (nih.gov)
  • This study gives hope that we are moving toward earlier diagnosis and new treatment targets for this debilitating disease. (sciencedaily.com)
  • 4 Thus, the population studied is a close representation of the population that would be started on statin therapy. (hcplive.com)
  • The identification of genetic variants related to blood lipid levels within a large, population-based and nationally representative study might lead to a better understanding of the genetic contribution to serum lipid levels in the major race/ethnic groups in the U.S. population. (cdc.gov)
  • CONCLUSIONS: This study presents a risk factor algorithm that provides a convenient and informative way to quantify cardiometabolic risk on the basis of modifiable risk factors that can motivate an individual's commitment to prevention and intervention. (cdc.gov)
  • Due to lukewarm interest at first, doctors, nurses and healthcare workers volunteered for the study to set an example for patients. (wikipedia.org)
  • Even though many complications may occur, renal transplantation (RT) is still the preferred renal replacement therapy (RRT) advised in multiple studies for diabetic ESRD patients. (researchsquare.com)
  • The current study investigates the impact of daily exercise versus exercise performed every other day on glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • This is in keeping with earlier studies showing similar LDL cholesterol reductions within this dose range. (hcplive.com)