Mid-life Black Women's Blood Pressure StudyExploring race disparities in hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among women ages 40 to 75Collaborators:- Darrell J. Gaskin, PhD, MS
- Hossein Zare, PhD, MS
- John Jackson, ScD
- Chidinma Ibe, PhD
- Jamar Slocum, MD
Objectives:To explore race disparities in hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among women ages 40 to 75. African American women suffer significantly higher rates of hypertension than non-Hispanic white women and Hispanic women. African American women have higher rates of obesity and allostatic load compared to non-Hispanic white women and Hispanic women. Why women ages 40 to 75? These are the “superwomen”. Their role as caregivers in the family is extensive.
Specific Aims:- To decompose race and ethnic differences in blood pressure, BMI and waist circumference
- To decompose race and ethnic differences healthy behaviors (nutrition, physical activity, smoking and drinking) among older women with hypertension.
- To decompose race and ethnic differences healthcare utilization (emergency room (ER), hospital stays, preventive services and usual source of care) among older women with hypertension.
Funded by the NIMHD Grant Number |