Social Role Stress, Reward, and the American Heart Association Life's Simple 7 in Midlife Women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation.

ABSTRACT: Background Most women occupy multiple social roles during midlife. Perceived stress and rewards from these roles may influence health behaviors and risk factors. This study examined whether social role stress and reward were associated with the American Heart Association Life's Simple 7 in a cohort of midlife women in the United States. Methods and Results Women (n=2764) rated how stressful and rewarding they perceived their social roles during cohort follow-up (age range, 42-61 years). Body mass index, blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, physical activity, diet, and smoking were assessed multiple times. All components were collected at the fifth study visit for 1694 women (mean age, 51 years). Adjusted linear and logistic regression models were used in analyses of the number of ideal co

SUBMITTER: Stewart AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7955397 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature