Perceived Social Support and Cardiovascular Risk Among Nonelderly Adults in the United States

• Published in: The American journal of cardiology Vol. 209; pp. 146 - 153
• Main Authors: Datta, Biplab Kumar, Coughlin, Steven S., Gummadi, Aneesha, Mehrabian, Daniel, Ansa, Benjamin E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 15.12.2023; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Adults; Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; cardiovascular risk factors; Cholesterol; College graduates; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus; Dyslipidemia; Education; Educational attainment; Heart Disease Risk Factors; Humans; hypercholesterolemia; Hyperlipidemia; Hypertension; Hypertension - epidemiology; Metabolic disorders; Obesity; Risk Factors; Social interactions; Social Support; Sociodemographics; United States - epidemiology; Variables; United States; United States > US; social support; diabetes mellitus; cardiovascular risk factors; hypertension; hypercholesterolemia

Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and obesity are major risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. A recent study projected a marked surge in these cardiometabolic conditions in the United States by the year 2060, posing a challenge for cardiovascular disease management in the coming year...