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(Circulation. 2002;106:e9007.)
© 2002 American Heart Association, Inc.

Cardiovascular News

Ruth SoRelle, MPH

Circulation Newswriter

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Expert Opinions

A new feature in Circulation will debut in October, 2002 to provide an outlet for advice and opinions from experts from around the world about topics in cardiovascular medicine, health policy, and patient care issues. Dr Dean Kereiakes has agreed to be Section Editor for the new feature. Editor Dr James T. Willerson said he hopes the new section "will provide timely, useful advice on the recognition and management of important cardiovascular problems and will expand the clinically relevant format of Circulation." The new section will appear in both the print and online editions of the journal.

Does Fitness Fight Inflammation?
Fitness appears to be associated with lower levels of C-reactive protein in the blood—at least among Native American and Caucasian middle-aged women, according to researchers from the University of Utah School of Medicine, the University of South Carolina School of Public Health, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, who reported their results in this issue of Circulation (Circulation. 2002;106:403–406). The association does not appear to be true for African American women, the researchers noted.

The researchers, led by Michael J. LaMonte, PhD, MPH, of the Division of Cardiology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, performed cross-sectional associations between fitness and blood levels of C-reactive protein in 44 African American, 45 Native American, and 46 Caucasian women whose average age was 55 and whose average body mass index was 28. They assessed the women’s fitness with a maximal treadmill exercise test and then determined the concentration of . . . [Full Text of this Article]