Abstract The article begins with a discussion of the rationale for studying the relationship between residential environments and cardiovascular health. Existing empirical research relating residential environments to cardiovascular outcomes and risk factors is summarized. The research areas discussed include neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics and cardiovascular disease, the effects of residential environments on physical activity, and the… Continue reading Residential environments and cardiovascular risk
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Persistent Social Patterning of Cardiovascular Risk: Rethinking the Familiar
Affiliative conflict and indvidual differences in self-disclosure
Immigrant generational status and ethnic differences in health – Delva et al. respond
The Epidemiology of Alcohol, Marijuana, and Cocaine Use Among Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban American, and Other Latin American Eighth-Grade Students in the United States: 1991-2002
Telephone Service Interruption Weighting Adjustments for State Health Insurance Surveys
Intergenerational status transmission and the process of individual attainment
The Contribution of Baseline Weight and Weight Gain to Blood Pressure Change in African Americans: The Pitt County Study
Alcohol Consumption and Changes in Blood Pressure among African Americans: The Pitt County Study
The Pitt County Study is a longitudinal investigation of anthropometric, psychosocial, and behavioral predictors of hypertension in African Americans who were aged 25-50 years at baseline in 1988. At baseline, a strong dose-response gradient was observed for alcohol consumption and blood pressure for both sexes. The current study investigated whether baseline alcohol consumption or, alternatively,… Continue reading Alcohol Consumption and Changes in Blood Pressure among African Americans: The Pitt County Study