Structural and social determinants of health: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Researchers have increasingly recognized the importance of structural and social determinants of health (SSDOH) as key drivers of a multitude of diseases and health outcomes. The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) is an ongoing, longitudinal cohort study of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) that has followed geographically and racially/ethnically diverse participants starting in 2000. Since its inception, MESA has incorporated numerous SSDOH assessments and instruments to study in relation to CVD and aging outcomes. In this paper, we describe the SSDOH data available in MESA, systematically review published papers using MESA that were focused on SSDOH and provide a roadmap for future SSDOH-related studies.

Methods and findings

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SUBMITTER: Besser LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11573213 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature