Nutrition Science

Research on diet can help improve brain and heart health.

Science News

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2024 Update
Next Generation, Modifiable Cardiometabolic Biomarkers: Mitochondrial Adaptation and Metabolic Resilience
Food Is Medicine
Health Disparities in Peripheral Artery Disease
Epidemiology of Diabetes and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Asian American Adults

Journals

Sweetened Beverages, Genetic Susceptibility, and Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Cohort Study
Causal Relationship Between Branched‐Chain Amino Acids and Hypertension: A Mendelian Randomization Study
Maternal Dietary Patterns During Pregnancy Are Linked to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among a Predominantly Low‐Income US Hispanic/Latina Pregnancy Cohort
In Utero and Early-Childhood Exposure to the Great Chinese Famine and Adult Arterial Stiffness: A Cross-Sectional Study
Potassium-Enriched Salt Substitutes: A Review of Recommendations in Clinical Management Guidelines

Continuing Education

Audience members watch the Opening Session of Scientific Sessions 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health promotes the expansion and exchange of knowledge with the ultimate goal of improving cardiovascular health across the lifespan. The council nurtures basic, clinical, epidemiological, and translational science related to nutrition, lipids, obesity, diabetes, physical activity, and behavioral change.


The CVSN Council accelerates the discovery, interpretation, and application of science to enhance cardiovascular health and treat cardiovascular diseases and stroke. The council helps develop scientific statements and advisories, guide professional education activities, provide scientific expertise, conduct research, translate findings, and promote evidence-based practices in clinical settings.


American Heart Association Professional Members

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