Abstract Currently, 2.2 million individuals are incarcerated, and more than 11 million have
been released from US correctional facilities. Individuals with a history of incarceration are …

Background Incarceration is associated with increased cardiovascular disease mortality, but
prospective studies exploring mechanisms of this association are lacking. Methods We …

IN SEPTEMBER 2010, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH formalized a commitment
to ending health disparities by establishing a 27th institute, the National Institute on Minority …

Background: Prisoners are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease and its risk
factors. However, primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in correctional settings has …

Objectives. We examined the association of family member incarceration with
cardiovascular risk factors and disease by gender. Methods. We used a sample of 5470 …

Background Despite greater risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in patients with a
history of incarceration, little is known about how prisons manage CVD risk factors (CVD-RF) …

Purpose To examine the association between residence in neighborhoods with high rates of
incarceration and cardiometabolic disease among nonincarcerated individuals. Methods We …

Background Incarceration is associated with increased risk of hypertension and
cardiovascular disease mortality. We used data from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study …

Importance Parental incarceration is an adverse childhood experience that
disproportionately affects racially minoritized individuals and has been associated with long …

Objective Cardiovascular disease is an underappreciated issue in prison medicine. Recent
studies have revealed a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVDRFs) …