Steven Nordin, Margareta Norberg, Irma Braf, Helene Johansson, Bernt Lindahl, Kristina Lindvall, Maria Nordin, Emma Nyman, Cecilia Vallström, Patrik Wennberg, Per Liv, Ulf Näslund
OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis of low emotional support being associated with lifestyle and biomedical cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, estimated risk of CVD morbidity and mortality, and subclinical atherosclerosis in middle-aged healthy adults. METHODS AND MEASURES: Cross-sectional data were obtained from participants aged 40-60 years who had one or more conventional CVD risk factor. They underwent assessment based on questionnaires, clinical examination, blood sampling, and carotid ultrasound of plaque formation and carotid intima-media wall thickness (cIMT)...
November 23, 2023: Psychology & Health