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
1972
Testing Study Methods
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.
1974
Punchcard Computer
1975
Blood Pressure Studies,
High School Follow-ups
1976
Dietary Studies
Initial Dietary Recalls
1978
Autopsies
1981
EKG Studies
1982
First Family Studies/Genetic Studies
1987
Dental Studies
1988
Ambulatory Blood Pressure
1992
Post High School Follow-ups
1998
Echocardiographics Follow-Ups
Carotid Ultrasound
2002
Evolution of Cardiovascular Risk with Normal Aging Studies
2003
Echocardiographics Follow-Ups
Carotid Ultrasound
2005
Evolution of Cardiovascular Risk with Normal Aging Studies
2013
Cognitive / Physical Function
2016
What is Epigenetics
2018
Microbiome
2019
MRI / PET
2023
50th Anniversary
We continue to make history with scientific studies.
