Prospective associations between US state-level corruption and individual-level cardiovascular risk factors among middle-aged Americans: The National Longitudinal Survey of Youths 1979.

Published in: International journal of public health (2020)

Our findings suggest that higher levels of corruption contribute to increased risks of developing diabetes and hypertension. Investing resources into fighting corruption may be means to reduce the national burden of cardiovascular disease.

Keyphrases

climate change
cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular disease
middle aged
quality improvement
type diabetes
blood pressure
cross sectional
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular events
risk factors
risk assessment
insulin resistance