Association between neighborhood social cohesion, awareness of chronic diseases, and participation in healthy behaviors in a community cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neighborhood social cohesion (NSC) is the network of relationships as well as the shared values and norms of residents in a neighborhood. Higher NSC has been associated with improved cardiovascular health, largely among Whites but not African Americans. In a bi-racial cohort, we aimed to study the association between NSC and chronic disease awareness and engagement in healthy self-management behaviors, two potential mechanisms by which NSC could impact cardiovascular health outcomes.

Methods

Using the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Lifespan Study (HANDLS), we cross-sectionally examined the association between NSC and awareness of three chronic conditions (diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and hypertension) and engagement in healthy se

SUBMITTER: Rosenblatt AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8414876 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature