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The Interactive Effects of Education and Social Support on Blood Pressure in African Americans.

De Annah R ByrdYanping JiangSamuele ZilioliRoland J ThorpePeter A LichtenbergKeith E Whitfield
Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2021)
The findings demonstrate that social support and education have joint effects on blood pressure, which highlights the importance of considering psychosocial determinants of adverse cardiovascular health outcomes that disproportionately affect African Americans.
Keyphrases
  • social support
  • blood pressure
  • depressive symptoms
  • healthcare
  • hypertensive patients
  • quality improvement
  • heart rate
  • mental health
  • blood glucose
  • skeletal muscle
  • insulin resistance
  • weight loss
  • adverse drug