Evolution of Cardiovascular Risk with Normal Aging Investigators
Gerald S. Berenson, MD, Principal Investigator
S. R. Srinivasan, PhD,Co-Investigator
Wei Chen, PhD, Co-Investigator Funding Agent
National Institute on Aging, NIH
Participating Institutes
Tulane University
Wake Forest University
Description
The Bogalusa Heart Study is currently funded by the National Institute on Aging to study the evolution of cardiovascular (C-V) risk with normal aging. The specific aim of this study is to characterize traits (intrinsic aging vs. the risk factor burden) in a population reaching middle age that influence the subclinical cardiovascular disease process in normal aging. The extensive database collected since childhood provides information related to silent underlying C-V disease and aging. These studies will provide insights into the interaction of normal aging including the growth and maturation process in childhood and predisposing factors that influence subclinical C-V disease in a black-white population reaching middle age. Understanding the evolution of C-V risk normal aging can lead to more rational programs for successful aging and longevity and C-V disease prevention. |
