Association between neighborhood social cohesion, awareness of chronic diseases, and participation in healthy behaviors in a community cohort

• Main Authors: Andrew M. Rosenblatt (Author), Deidra C. Crews (Author), Neil R. Powe (Author), Alan B. Zonderman (Author), Michele K. Evans (Author), Delphine S. Tuot (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Neighborhood social cohesion (NSC) is the network of relationships as well as the shared values and norms of residents in a neighborhood. Higher NSC has been associated with improved cardiovascular health, largely among Whites but not African Americans. In a bi-racial cohort, we...