The Intergenerational Impact of Genetic and Psychological Factors on Blood Pressure Study (InterGEN): Design and Methods for Recruitment and Psychological Measures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although studies show that genomics and environmental stressors affect blood pressure, few studies have examined their combined effects, especially in African Americans.

Objective

We present the recruitment methods and psychological measures of the Intergenerational Impact of Genetic and Psychological Factors on Blood Pressure (InterGEN) study, which seeks to investigate the individual and combined effects of genetic (G) and environmental (E) (psychological) stressors on blood pressure in African American mother-child dyads. Genetic methods are presented elsewhere, but here we present the recruitment methods, psychological measures, and analysis plan for these environmental stressors.

Methods

This longitudinal study will enroll 250 mother-child dyads (N = 5

SUBMITTER: Crusto CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4930011 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature