American Heart Association EPI vertical bar Lifestyle Scientific Sessions: 2021 Meeting Highlights

• Authors: Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, Johns Hopkins University; Kathryn Foti, Johns Hopkins University; Anika L Hines, Johns Hopkins University; Debora Kamin Mukaz, University of Vermont; Hyunju Kim, Johns Hopkins University; Samantha Martin, University of Alabama Birmingham; Anum Minhas, Johns Hopkins University; Faye L Norby, Cedars‐Sinai Health System; Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing; Alexander C Razavi, Emory University; Mary R Rooney, Johns Hopkins University; Elisabeth LP Sattler, University of Georgia; Jewel Scott, University of Pittsburgh; Alvin G Thomas, University of North Carolina; Curtis Tilves, Johns Hopkins University; Amelia S Wallace, Johns Hopkins University; Frances M Wang, Johns Hopkins University; Mingyu Zhang, Johns Hopkins University; Pamela L Lutsey, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Kristie J Lancaster, New York University
• Journal Title: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
• Volume: Volume 11, Number 5
• Publisher: WILEY | 2022-03-01, Pages e024765-e024765
• Type of Work: Article | Final Publisher PDF
• Publisher DOI: http://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.121.024765
• Subjects: Health Sciences, Nutrition; Health Sciences, Nursing; Health Sciences, Epidemiology; Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery
• Keywords: Science & Technology; Life Sciences & Biomedicine; Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems; Cardiovascular System & Cardiology; cardiovascular diseases; COVID-19; epidemiology; health equity; healthy lifestyle

Abstract

The annual American Heart Association (AHA) EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions for 2021 was held in a virtual format from May 20 to 21, 2021. The AHA EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions were combined meetings of the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention (EPI) and the Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health. The 2021 conference's theme was Health Equity and Social Justice and highlighted keynote sessions on health equity, structural racism, and COVID‐19 and cardiovascular disease (CVD) research. Results from observational studies and randomized controlled trials were presented at the meeting, including research on topics such as social determinants of health, maternal and child health, omics, nutrition, physical activity, and sleep. Participants of the virtual conference included clinicians, public health professionals, and trainees. Over 600 people took part in this year's event, which hosted 212 poster presentations, 66 moderated posters, and 80 oral presentations. The meeting chair representing the Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health was Dr Kristie Lancaster from New York University, and Dr Pamela Lutsey from the University of Minnesota represented the EPI council. The vice chairs were Dr Marie‐France Hivert from Harvard University representing the Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health, and Dr Alvaro Alonso representing the EPI council.