How was I selected?

In 1985-86, the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study enrolled 5,115 participants to reflect the population of four U.S. communities: Birmingham, Ala.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Chicago, Ill.; and Oakland, Calif. At the Birmingham, Minneapolis, and Chicago sites, participants were recruited by random-digit dialing from total communities or specific census tracts. In Oakland, participants were randomly selected from a health-care plan. Participants were balanced for gender, age (18-24 years and 25-30 years) race (black and white), and education (high school or less education and greater than high school education).

How am I helping?

Because of you, scientists are making great strides in the prevention of heart disease. CARDIA gives researchers a unique look at the ways heart disease risk changes over time during young adulthood. Study results are also shedding new light on:

  • Racial inequities in heart disease risk factors and outcomes.
  • The role of diet, physical activity, and fitness in body composition, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes, inflammation, lipids, blood pressure.
  • The role of psychosocial factors (e.g., stress, discrimination, social support) on health.
  • The social and environmental determinants of health, including health-care access,
  • The influence of genetics on health,
  • Lung function changes and abnormalities, and
  • Women’s health, with a special focus on pregnancy-related issues.

Thank you for making these medical advances possible through your participation in CARDIA.

 

 

Is my information confidential?
As required by law, we keep all CARDIA participant information confidential. Public laws prohibit us from giving out information that identifies you or your family without your consent. We also keep all survey data safe and secure. To protect your privacy when we allow researchers to use survey data, we assign code numbers in place of names or other identifying facts.

 HBO Documentary

weight nation

This HBO documentary series features several NIH-funded clinical studies that have formed the basis of scientific evidence on the causes and consequences of being overweight or obese, including the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, and Bogalusa Heart Study.  (Click on the image to watch.)