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Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Boston University School of
Public Health, 715 Albany Street, T2W, Boston, MA 02118 USA. Correspondence:
Dr. Barbara E. Millen, Director, The Framingham Nutrition Studies, Boston
University School of Public Health, Department of Social and Behavioral
Sciences, 715 Albany Street, T2W, Boston, MA 02118. Phone 617-638-4472;
Fax 617-414-1390; e-mail: bmillen@bu.edu
Abstract: Fifty years of research at the Framingham Heart Study have
made important contributions to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular
disease (CVD). Within the scope of this prospective population-based cohort
study, research investigations from the Framingham Nutrition Studies have
developed and advanced nutritional epidemiologic methods, many of which
are highlighted here. Ongoing nutrition research explores relationship
between diet, nutritional status, and the development of chronic diseases,
including CVD. This paper summarizes key findings from decades of nutrition
research within the Framingham Heart Study. Cross-sectional and longitudinal
investigations are described, including recent research on dietary patterns
and coronary heart disease risk among women. Implications for the development
of national nutrition policy, population-based dietary guidance for chronic
disease prevention, and nutrition-related health promotion campaigns for
CVD risk reduction are discussed.
Key words: Diet, cardiovascular diseases, Framingham study, epidemiology.
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