This document provides a pediatric-focused companion to “Defining and Setting National
Goals for Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Reduction: The American Heart …

The intent of this chapter is to enhance understanding of various dietary assessment
methods so that the most appropriate method for a particular need is chosen. This review …

Background Although sufficient and healthy sleep is inversely associated with
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors, the American Heart Association's Life's …

Importance Although the associations between processed meat intake and cardiovascular
disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality have been established, the associations of …

BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes affects approximately 8 percent of adults in the United
States. Some risk factors--elevated plasma glucose concentrations in the fasting state and …

Abstract The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis was initiated in July 2000 to investigate
the prevalence, correlates, and progression of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a …

Background Type 2 diabetes affects approximately 8 percent of adults in the United States.
Some risk factors—elevated plasma glucose concentrations in the fasting state and after an …

Objective: The purpose of this review is to provide guidance on the development, validation
and use of food-frequency questionnaires (FFQs) for different study designs. It does not …

Background: Although dietary recommendations have focused on restricting saturated fat
(SF) consumption to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, evidence from prospective …

OBJECTIVE—Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) participants randomized to the intensive
lifestyle intervention (ILS) had significantly reduced risk of diabetes compared with placebo …