Effects of proximate foreclosed properties on individuals' systolic blood pressure in Massachusetts, 1987 to 2008.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No studies have examined the effects of local foreclosure activity on neighbors' blood pressure, despite the fact that spillover effects of nearby foreclosures include many known risk factors for increased blood pressure. We assessed the extent to which living near foreclosed properties is associated with subsequent systolic blood pressure (SBP) measurements.

Methods and results

We used 6590 geocoded observations collected from 1740 participants in the Framingham Offspring Cohort across 5 waves (1987-2008) of the Framingham Heart Study to create a longitudinal record of exposure to nearby foreclosure activity. We distinguished between real estate-owned foreclosures, which typically sit vacant, and foreclosures purchased by third-party buyers, which are generally p

SUBMITTER: Arcaya M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4098719 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature