Persistence of cardiovascular risk factor changes after the great recession: fixed effects analysis of prospective cohort data from the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
Understanding how economic stress affects heart health risks could help doctors better support patient wellness during difficult times.
OBJECTIVE: Multiple prospective cohort studies, including the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA), have documented elevations in cardiovascular risk factors after the Great Recession (GR) of 2008, despite other studies that report mortality declines after the GR. Further studies are needed to uncover mechanisms (behavioural or otherwise) underlying the BMI and LDL-C reductions seen here, and the mortality consequences of these risk factor changes.
What the study was
- Study design
- Observational/Cohort Study
- Population
- OBJECTIVE: Multiple prospective cohort studies, including the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
- Sample size
- 3101
- Category
- Public Health
- Maturity
- Validated
- Journal
- BMJ open
Why it surfaced
moderate relevance to watchlist
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