The Relationship of Cholesterol and Heart Disease Status
Disciplines
Cardiovascular Diseases
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Cardiovascular Diseases article by the World Health Organization. It is also stated that a third of these deaths occur prematurely when the individual is below 70. Health professionals investigate the levels of cholesterol an individual has, as it can be a useful indicator of the risk of heart disease. The purpose of this project is to investigate the relationship between cholesterol levels and the status of heart disease with 918 individuals from five locations: Cleveland, Hungary, Switzerland, Long Beach VA, and a Statlog Heart Dataset from the University of California at Irvine. Other factors such as sex and age will be observed in order to look at which group of individuals are the least and most affected. This information will come from a public website where five different heart disease databases were merged into the dataset of 918 individuals. The overall conclusion is to see if cholesterol levels can be the sole indicator of heart disease status based on the retrieved information. In other words, how would one’s cholesterol levels predict their status of having a heart disease? Continuing this research can show the importance of maintaining healthy cholesterol levels for individuals who are not educated on this issue. Educating is the first step to take when caring for one’s health. Based on general knowledge, if a patient has dangerously high cholesterol levels, then they will not always have heart disease as other factors must be taken into consideration. Whether the data supports or negates this hypothesis, the results will be shared with the Symposium of Student Scholars at Kennesaw State University.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Kevin Gittner
The Relationship of Cholesterol and Heart Disease Status
Cardiovascular Diseases article by the World Health Organization. It is also stated that a third of these deaths occur prematurely when the individual is below 70. Health professionals investigate the levels of cholesterol an individual has, as it can be a useful indicator of the risk of heart disease. The purpose of this project is to investigate the relationship between cholesterol levels and the status of heart disease with 918 individuals from five locations: Cleveland, Hungary, Switzerland, Long Beach VA, and a Statlog Heart Dataset from the University of California at Irvine. Other factors such as sex and age will be observed in order to look at which group of individuals are the least and most affected. This information will come from a public website where five different heart disease databases were merged into the dataset of 918 individuals. The overall conclusion is to see if cholesterol levels can be the sole indicator of heart disease status based on the retrieved information. In other words, how would one’s cholesterol levels predict their status of having a heart disease? Continuing this research can show the importance of maintaining healthy cholesterol levels for individuals who are not educated on this issue. Educating is the first step to take when caring for one’s health. Based on general knowledge, if a patient has dangerously high cholesterol levels, then they will not always have heart disease as other factors must be taken into consideration. Whether the data supports or negates this hypothesis, the results will be shared with the Symposium of Student Scholars at Kennesaw State University.