Nutrition Science

Research on diet can help improve brain and heart health.

Science News

Hypertension and the Gut Microbiome
A Systematic Review of "Food Is Medicine" Randomized Controlled Trials for Noncommunicable Disease in the United States
Alcohol Use and Cardiovascular Disease
Multidimensional Sleep Health Definitions and Implications for Cardiometabolic Health
Role of Technology in Promoting Heart Healthy Behavior Change to Increase Equity in Optimal Cardiovascular Health

Journals

Device-Measured Sleep Characteristics, Daily Step Count, and Cardiometabolic Health Markers: Findings From the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting, and Sleep (ProPASS) Consortium
Community‐Level Compact City Design, Health Care Provision, and Outcomes of Patients With Stroke
Applications of Human‐Centered Design to Food Is Medicine Interventions: The THRIVE Pilot Trial
Intravenous Thrombolysis in Patients With Recent Intake of Direct Oral Anticoagulants: A Target Trial Analysis and Comparison With Reversal Agent Use
Adult Congenital Heart Disease as a Career? Examining Encouraging and Deterring Factors in the Global ACHD Survey

Continuing Education

Attendees gather to listen to a moderated poster presenter during #AHA24 in Chicago.
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.

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