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Jackson State University
Jackson State
University
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo College
University of Mississippi Medical Center
University of Mississippi
Medical Center
G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center
G.A. Carmichael
Family Health Center
The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of
Southern Mississippi
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Wake Forest University
School of Medicine
Study Setting and Catchment Area:
Jackson, MS metropolitan statistical area (MSA)



The Jackson Heart Study (JHS) is a long-term, community-based study of over 5,300 African American adults in the Jackson, Mississippi area — tracking heart health, life experiences, and medical outcomes to advance cardiovascular research and discovery.

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American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2025 Mar.
Overview of the Jackson Heart Study: a study of cardiovascular diseases in African American men and women.
C T Sempos 1, D E Bild, T A Manolio
Journal of Clinical Hypertension. 2025, Feb.
The role of hypertension, obesity, and diabetes in causing renal vascular disease.
Marion R. Wofford 1, Michael E. Andrew, Andrew Brown, Deborah King, Robert Andrew Pickett, June Stevens, Sharon Wyatt, Daniel W. Jones
American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2024 Aug.
What is the role of obesity in hypertension and target organ injury in African Americans?
E D Crook 1
American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2025 Mar.
Overview of the Jackson Heart Study: a study of cardiovascular diseases in African American men and women.
C T Sempos 1, D E Bild, T A Manolio
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Jackson Heart Study Collaborators

Jackson State University Tougaloo College University of Mississippi Medical Center G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center The University of Southern Mississippi Wake Forest University School of Medicine