Open AccessExperiences of Discrimination Are Associated With Worse Metabolic Syndrome Severity Among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study
Author(s) -
Michelle Cardel,
Xiaofei Chi,
YuanI Min,
Mario Sims,
Solomon K. Musani,
Akilah Dulin,
Clarence C. Gravlee,
Steven M. Smith,
Mark D. DeBoer,
Matthew J. Gurka
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of behavioral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.701
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1532-4796
pISSN - 0883-6612
DOI - 10.1093/abm/kaaa050
Subject(s) - psychosocial , medicine , demography , metabolic syndrome , ethnic group , gerontology , risk factor , obesity , psychiatry , sociology , anthropology
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Although the development of MetS is attributed to known lifestyle factors, perceived discrimination may also contribute to MetS development and severity.