NHLBI Press Releases

• (November 2012) Power of epidemiology
  http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1389594

• (September 2012) NHLBI Epidemiology-Forum
  http://nhlbiepi.wordpress.com/

• (April 2012) NIH research featured in HBO documentary series on obesity
  "The films feature several NIH-funded clinical studies that have formed the basis of scientific evidence on the causes and consequences of being overweight or obese, including ...  Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study.... The CARDIA study measures changes in coronary heart disease risk factors."
  “Weight of the Nation” trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wwwVOcOZOc

• (March 2009) Heart failure before age 50 substantially more common in blacks http://public.nhlbi.nih.gov/newsroom/home/GetPressRelease.aspx?id=2629

• (November 8, 2007) Physical activity helps maintain weight. http://public.nhlbi.nih.gov/newsroom/home/GetPressRelease.aspx?id=2489

• (April 16, 2007) Having Elevated Risk Factors in Young Adulthood Significantly Raises Risk of Coronary Calcium Later On http://public.nhlbi.nih.gov/newsroom/home/GetPressRelease.aspx?id=264

• (Thursday, December 30, 2004) Eating at Fast-food Restaurants More than Twice Per Week is Associated with More Weight Gain and Insulin Resistance in Otherwise Healthy Young Adults (2004) http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2004/nhlbi-30.htm

• (November 8, 2004) Young Adults who Maintain Their Weight, Even if Overweight, Have Lower Risk Factor Levels for Heart Disease in Early Middle Age http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/new/press/04-11-08b.htm

• (December 16, 2003) Young Adult Fitness Protects Heart Health in Middle Age http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/new/press/03-12-16.htm

• (October 26, 1999) High fiber diets may protect against obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in healthy young adults by lowering insulin levels. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/new/press/oct26-99.htm