Author Interviews, Genetic Research, Heart Disease, JAMA, Weight Research / 08.01.2020
BMI in Young Adults Important Predictor of Cardiovascular Health
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Ravi V. Shah, MD
Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Venkatesh L. Murthy MD, PhD
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine and Frankel Cardiovascular Center
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: We were interested in evaluating how added information like fitness assessed on a treadmill exercise test, physical activity questionnaires and genetic risk scores could inform patients and doctors’ understanding of how an individuals BMI might change over time. We used one of the latest and broadest polygenic risk scores.
We investigated the CARDIA cohort, a study sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, who were young adults aged 18 to 30 and have been followed serially for 25 years.
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