Experiences of Discrimination Are Associated With Worse Metabolic Syndrome Severity Among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study | Zendy

Michelle I. Cardel | Zendy; Xiaofei Chi | Zendy; YuanI Min | Zendy; Mario Sims | Zendy; Solomon K. Musani | Zendy; Akilah DulinKeita | Zendy; Clarence C. Gravlee | Zendy; Steven M. Smith | Zendy; Mark D. DeBoer | Zendy; Matthew J. Gurka | Zendy

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Experiences of Discrimination Are Associated With Worse Metabolic Syndrome Severity Among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study

Author(s) -

Michelle I. Cardel,

Xiaofei Chi,

YuanI Min,

Mario Sims,

Solomon K. Musani,

Akilah DulinKeita,

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.

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