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It’s Hard to Believe that the Bogalusa Heart Study Began 50 Years Ago in 1973
The study’s original goal may have been to find a link between age and the development of heart disease, but it gradually grew to include much more. The study started with thorough data collection and in-depth evaluations of children’s daily routines, meals, and physical activity.
If you’re a former member of the Heart Study, your legacy lives on in the daily discoveries that bring us closer to curing and preventing heart disease. If you haven’t been in touch recently, give us a call, we’d love to have you back. There is still more work to do!
Bogalusa Heart Study Timeline
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1972
Testing Study Methods
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1973
Specialized Center of Research-Arteriosclerosis (SCOR-A)
The Bogalusa Heart Study began – only 2 centers were awarded by the NIH – one of them was Bogalusa.
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1975
Blood Pressure Studies,
High School Follow-ups
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1976
Dietary Studies
Initial Dietary Recalls
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1978
Autopsies
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1981
EKG Studies
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1982
First Family Studies/Genetic Studies
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1987
Dental Studies
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1988
Ambulatory Blood Pressure
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1992
Post High School Follow-ups
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1998
Echocardiographics Follow-Ups
Carotid Ultrasound
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2002
Evolution of Cardiovascular Risk with Normal Aging Studies
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2003
Echocardiographics Follow-Ups
Carotid Ultrasound
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2005
Evolution of Cardiovascular Risk with Normal Aging Studies
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2013
Cognitive / Physical Function
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2016
What is Epigenetics
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2018
Microbiome
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2019
MRI / PET
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2023
50th Anniversary
We continue to make history with scientific studies.
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