Population
Youth, roughly equal numbers of African Americans and European Americans, > 500 twin pairs
Design
Cohort
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Implication
The Georgia Cardiovascular Twin Study is a longitudinal cohort of over 500 twin pairs designed to evaluate genetic and environmental influences on cardiovascular risk factors in youth.
Structured PICO
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Population
Youth, roughly equal numbers of African Americans and European Americans, > 500 twin pairs
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Outcome
Change in relative influence of genetic and environmental factors on development of risk factors for cardiovascular disease
The Georgia Cardiovascular Twin Study is a longitudinal cohort of over 500 twin pairs designed to evaluate genetic and environmental influences on cardiovascular risk factors in youth.
Cite This Study
Snieder et al. (2002) studied this question.