Beginning in 1992, the longitudinal study used the non-invasive technique of ultrafast computed tomography to examine the relationship of known coronary risk factors measured in childhood and again in early adult life in order to correlate their association with coronary artery calcification. Risk factors included lipids, lipoproteins, apolipoproteins, lipoprotein(a), apo(a) genotypes, homocyst(e)ine, and left ventricular mass. Beginning in February 1996, electron beam computed tomography is used to associate risk factors with coronary artery calcification.