Background There is increasing evidence of an association between social relationships
and morbidity in general, and cardiovascular disease in particular. However, recent …

This review examines sex differences in health and survival, with a focus on the Nordic
countries. There is a remarkable discrepancy between the health and survival of the sexes …

Background Although most cardiovascular disease occurs in low-income and middle-
income countries, little is known about the use of effective secondary prevention medications …

There is a growing research literature suggesting that racism is an important risk factor
undermining the health of Blacks in the United States. Racism can take many forms, ranging …

OBJECTIVES: Questionnaires are used to estimate disease burden. Agreement between
questionnaire responses and a criterion standard is important for optimal disease …

This study examined whether purpose in life was associated with myocardial infarction
among a sample of older adults with coronary heart disease after adjusting for relevant …

OBJECTIVE: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] levels are inversely associated with
important cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. However, the association between 25 …

Background: Minorities' Diminished Return (MDR) theory suggests that socioeconomic
position (SEP) may have a smaller effect on health and well-being of members of the …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between weight change and duration of
overweight and obesity and the incidence of type 2 diabetes in a cohort of middle-aged …

Aims/hypothesis Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has been reported to be a risk
marker of morbidity and mortality for cardiovascular disease in various study populations …