Jackson Heart Study
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The Jackson Heart Study is a large, long-term epidemiological research project focused on understanding cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among African American communities, particularly in Jackson, Mississippi.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cardiovascular research project
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epidemiological study → longitudinal cohort study → |
| aimsTo |
identify cardiovascular disease risk factors in African Americans
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reduce cardiovascular health disparities → understand causes of cardiovascular disease in African Americans → |
| city |
Jackson
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| communityEngagement |
African American communities in Jackson, Mississippi
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| country |
United States
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| dataTypeCollected |
clinical measurements
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genetic data → laboratory measurements → lifestyle information → questionnaire data → socioeconomic information → |
| design |
prospective cohort study
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| field |
cardiovascular epidemiology
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health disparities research → public health → |
| focusesOn |
cardiovascular disease
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cardiovascular disease risk factors → |
| focusesOnCommunity |
Jackson, Mississippi
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| focusesOnPopulation |
African Americans
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| goal |
improve prevention of cardiovascular disease in African Americans
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inform clinical guidelines for cardiovascular care in African Americans → support community-based interventions for heart health → |
| hasComponent |
annual follow-up contacts
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baseline examination → follow-up examinations → |
| hasOutcome |
data resource for cardiovascular researchers
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scientific publications on cardiovascular health in African Americans → |
| populationGroup |
African American adults
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| researchArea |
coronary heart disease
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diabetes and cardiometabolic risk → genetic and genomic determinants of cardiovascular disease → heart failure → hypertension → obesity and cardiovascular risk → psychosocial factors and cardiovascular disease → social determinants of cardiovascular health → stroke → |
| riskFactorTypeStudied |
behavioral risk factors
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biological risk factors → environmental risk factors → social and economic risk factors → |
| state |
Mississippi
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| timeHorizon |
long-term
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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oversees |