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Blood fats linked to heart aging in American Indians
Researchers measured 1,542 blood fats twice in 1,801 American Indians, linking several to heart-aging measures and some to later coronary heart disease.Researchers measured 1,542 blood fats twice in 1,801 American Indians, linking several to heart-aging measures and some to later coronary heart disease.
Cohort · 1,801 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied1,801 American Indians, mean 5.5 years
What changedHigher levels of most associated blood fats were linked to lower values on heart relaxation and filling measures
The catchHeart aging was inferred from ventricular filling and relaxation measures