What is the 'Framingham Heart Study'?

What is the 'Framingham Heart Study'?

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The Framingham Heart Study is a community – total community – study, and it was begun in 1948. The purpose of the study was to examine the occurrence of diseases in a population, focusing on risk factors for coronary heart disease. The Framingham Heart Study produced many of the basic findings that are important today with respect to risks of coronary heart disease.