Third Generation Cohort

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The Third Generation Cohort is a group of participants in the Framingham Heart Study consisting largely of the grandchildren of the original cohort, designed to extend long-term research on cardiovascular disease risk across multiple generations.

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instanceOf epidemiological cohort
study population
aimsTo improve prediction of cardiovascular disease across generations
study temporal trends in cardiovascular risk factors
collaboratingInstitution Boston University
collectsDataOn blood pressure
clinical cardiovascular events
glucose metabolism
lifestyle risk factors
lipid levels
composedLargelyOf grandchildren of the Original Cohort of the Framingham Heart Study
designedTo extend research on cardiovascular disease risk across multiple generations
hasCharacteristic family-based recruitment
long-term follow-up
participants are descendants of earlier Framingham Heart Study cohorts
hasPrimaryFocus cardiovascular disease risk
long-term cardiovascular outcomes
hasPurpose assess genetic and environmental contributions to cardiovascular disease
continue longitudinal follow-up of Framingham families
evaluate familial aggregation of cardiovascular risk factors
locatedIn Framingham
surface form: Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
partOf Framingham Heart Study
relatedCohort Offspring Cohort
Original Cohort
researchDomain cardiovascular epidemiology
genetic epidemiology
multigenerational health research
sponsoredBy National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
studyType prospective cohort study
usesDesign multigenerational family-based design

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Framingham Heart Study hasPart Third Generation Cohort
Offspring Cohort relatedTo Third Generation Cohort
this entity surface form: Third Generation Cohort of the Framingham Heart Study