Social support, psychosocial risks, and cardiovascular health: Using harmonized data from the Jackson Heart Study, Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America Study, and Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

• Main Authors: Jee Won Park (Author), Chanelle J. Howe (Author), Laura A. Dionne (Author), Matthew M. Scarpaci (Author), Belinda L. Needham (Author), Mario Sims (Author), Alka M. Kanaya (Author), Namratha R. Kandula (Author), Joseph L. Fava (Author), Eric B. Loucks (Author), Charles B. Eaton (Author), Akilah J. Dulin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: Social support may have benefits on cardiovascular health (CVH). CVH is evaluated using seven important metrics (Life's Simple 7; LS7) established by the American Heart Association (e.g., smoking, diet). However, evidence from longitudinal studies is limited and inconsistent. The objec...