Award
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 5R01HL158652-06
Sedentary Behavior and Cardiovascular Health in Young Women
Recipient
West Virginia University
Award Amount
$485,036.00
Ceiling
$485,036.00
Awarded
July 07, 2026
Identifier
5R01HL158652-06
A research project funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to study the impact of sedentary behavior on cardiovascular health in young women, aiming to develop interventions to reduce cardiovascular risk.
Description
This project investigates relationships between sedentary behavior and cardiovascular health components in young women, using gold standard sedentary behavior measurement and emerging statistical methods within a longitudinal cohort study. The goal is to inform novel behavioral interventions to reduce cardiovascular risk development among young women.