Frank J Penedo1, Carrie E Brintz2, Maria M LLabre2, William Arguelles2, Carmen R Isasi3, Elva M Arredondo4, Elena L Navas-Nacher5, Krista M Perreira6, Hector M González7, Carlos J Rodriguez8, Martha Daviglus9, Neil Schneiderman2, Linda C Gallo10. 1. Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. fpenedo@northwestern.edu. 2. Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA. 3. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA. 4. Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA. 5. Institute for Minority Health Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. 6. Department of Public Policy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, CA, USA. 7. Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA. 8. Department of Epidemiology & Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 9. Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. 10. Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Very limited work has evaluated associations of sociocultural processes with prevalence of the MetS. PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate associations between family environment (cohesion/conflict) and the MetS, in a multi-site sample of US Hispanics/Latinos. METHODS: A total of 3278 participants from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos underwent a clinical exam and completed psychosocial measures including family environment (cohesion and conflict) as part of the Sociocultural Ancillary Study. RESULTS: The association between family environment and the MetS was moderated by sex. Among all women, higher family conflict was associated with MetS prevalence. Results by ancestry group showed that only among Cuban women, higher conflict was associated with the MetS, whereas only among Dominican men, greater cohesion was associated with the MetS. CONCLUSIONS: The family context may be a sociocultural protective or risk factor among Hispanics/Latinos in terms of MetS risk, but these associations may vary by sex and Hispanic background.
BACKGROUND:Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Very limited work has evaluated associations of sociocultural processes with prevalence of the MetS. PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate associations between family environment (cohesion/conflict) and the MetS, in a multi-site sample of US Hispanics/Latinos. METHODS: A total of 3278 participants from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos underwent a clinical exam and completed psychosocial measures including family environment (cohesion and conflict) as part of the Sociocultural Ancillary Study. RESULTS: The association between family environment and the MetS was moderated by sex. Among all women, higher family conflict was associated with MetS prevalence. Results by ancestry group showed that only among Cuban women, higher conflict was associated with the MetS, whereas only among Dominican men, greater cohesion was associated with the MetS. CONCLUSIONS: The family context may be a sociocultural protective or risk factor among Hispanics/Latinos in terms of MetS risk, but these associations may vary by sex and Hispanic background.
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Cohesion; Conflict; Family environment; Hispanics-Latinos; Metabolic syndrome; Sex
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