Work-Related Stress Is Associated With Unfavorable Cardiovascular Health: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Work-related stress is a psychosocial risk factor linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the association between work-related stress and cardiovascular health (CVH) is not well established. We estimated the association between work-related stress and CVH in a multiethnic sample of adults free of cardiovascular disease at baseline.

Methods and results

We performed a cross-sectional analysis of 3579 community-based men and women, aged 45 to 84 years, of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis from data collected between 2000 and 2002. Work-related stress (yes/no) was assessed by a self-administered questionnaire. CVH was measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 metrics (smoking, physical activity, body mass index, diet, tot

SUBMITTER: Ogunmoroti O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11681396 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature