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Date:5/30/2008

be available to discuss the study, titled, "Cognitive function and postural sway among the elderly," on Thursday, May 29, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hall B. Information about the study is embargoed until this time. Coauthors are Tammy M. Nichols, Rachel A. Britton, David B. Pisoni and David M. Koceja, all from IU Bloomington. Kitano can be reached at kkitano@indiana.edu.

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HEART DISEASE DOES NOT DEVELOP OVERNIGHT

An Indiana University study involving college freshmen found that almost half of the students had at least two risk factors for heart disease.

The study, led by Cameron L. Troxell, a graduate student in the IU Bloomington School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, involved 101 male and female college freshmen who answered a questionnaire designed to help researchers gauge the students' perceptions of their own health compared to the actual measurements. The study found that 30 percent of the students had high cholesterol, compared to 4 percent who self-reported this risk factor.

"A lot of the students were very surprised that they had high cholesterol," said co-author Jeanne Johnston, assistant professor in the School of HPER's Department of Kinesiology. "It really hit home that they need to start thinking about their healthy habits and behaviors."

Johnston said the college-age population is an understudied age group but an important age group, because of the independence that occurs during this critical transition period and the potential for developing lifelong healthy habits.

Troxell will be available to discuss her study, titled "Self-reported v. actual health status of first-year college students," on Friday, May 30, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Hall B. Information about the study is embargoed until this time. Coauthors include Carol Kennedy-Armbruster, Amy Diullo, Whitney Hornsby and Kelly Pfaffenberger, all from IU Bloomington. Troxell
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Contact: Tracy James traljame@indiana.edu 812-855-0084 Indiana University Source:Eurekalert

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