The differential impact of subjective and objective aspects of social engagement on cardiovascular risk factors
Open Access
- 2 November 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Geriatrics
- Vol. 10 (1), 81
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-10-81
Abstract
This article provides new insights into the impact of social engagement on CVD risk factors in older adults. We hypothesized that objective (social participation, social ties and marital status) and subjective (emotional support) aspects of social engagement are independently associated with objective measures of cardiovascular risk.Keywords
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