Social participation and the onset of hypertension among the middle-aged and older population: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.

Raoping TuYosuke InoueAki YazawaXiaoning HaoGuoxi CaiYueping LiXiuquan LinFei HeTaro Yamamoto

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2018)

The present study suggests that promoting social participation might help mitigate the disease burden associated with hypertension in China, particularly among women. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1093-1099.

Keyphrases

healthcare
blood pressure
physical activity
mental health
public health
polycystic ovary syndrome
middle aged
risk factors
pregnancy outcomes
skeletal muscle