Celebrating 40 Years of the Framingham Heart Study.

Lenfant, Claude; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ361879

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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Celebrating 40 Years of the Framingham Heart Study.

Lenfant, Claude; And Others

Journal of School Health, v57 n7 p279-81 Sep 1987

The Framingham Heart Study pioneered the concept of risk factors. This article recaps the history of the study, describes poster and essay contests used to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the study, and outlines the involvement of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in school health research. (Author/MT)

Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education, Heart Disorders, Medical Research, Risk, School Health Services

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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