Social Relations and the Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged Swedish Women

Horsten, Myriam; Mittleman, Murray A.; Wamala, Sarah; Schenck‐Gustafsson, Karin; Orth‐Gomér, Kristina

doi:10.1177/204748739900600606

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“…First, older adults with high perceived support are predicted to have lower rates of chronic disease development. Thus, they are more likely to have successfully aged in terms of their physical health (Horsten et al, 1999;Wang, Mittleman, & Orth-Gomér, 2005). In a series of studies, researchers found that perceived support moderated age-related differences in resting blood pressure (Uchino et al, 1995;Uchino, Holt-Lunstad, Uno, & Betancourt, 1999).…”

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Understanding the Links Between Social Support and Physical Health: A Life-Span Perspective With Emphasis on the Separability of Perceived and Received Support

Uchino

2009

Perspect Psychol Sci

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Social support has been reliably related to physical health outcomes. However, the conceptual basis of such links needs greater development. In this article, I argue for a life-span perspective on social support and health that takes into account distinct antecedent processes and mechanisms that are related to measures of support over time. Such a view highlights the need to distinguish measures of perceived and received support and its links to more specific diseases (e.g., chronic, acute) and stages of disease development (e.g., incidence). I discuss both the novel implications of these theoretical arguments for research on social support and physical health, as well as the potential intervention approaches that are apparent from this perspective.

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Section: Implications For An Aging Populationmentioning

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Understanding the Links Between Social Support and Physical Health: A Life-Span Perspective With Emphasis on the Separability of Perceived and Received Support

Uchino

2009

Perspect Psychol Sci

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876

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“…In general, ethnic inequalities in health are assumed to reflect, at least in part, socio-economic inequalities in health [14]. Studies indicate that low socio-economic position (SEP) is related to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes [15], CVD [16] and metabolic syndrome [10,[17][18][19][20][21][22]. Low SEP may influence nutritional habits, physical inactivity and unhealthy behaviours possibly affecting the clustering of metabolic disorders [23,24].…”

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Educational inequalities in metabolic syndrome vary by ethnic group: Evidence from the SUNSET study

Agyemang

Valkengoed

Hosper

et al. 2010

International Journal of Cardiology

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“…The distribution of the syndrome varies among different categories of the population. Increasing evidence (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21) indicates that social indicators and psychological factors are strongly associated with the risk of insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia, hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. People from the lowest social categories are more likely to develop several metabolic disorders or metabolic syndrome.…”

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Household Income Is Associated With the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in a Sex-Specific Manner

Dallongeville

Cottel²,

Ferrières³

et al. 2005

Diabetes Care

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OBJECTIVE -To assess the relationship between household income and metabolic syndrome in men and women.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS -A total of 1,695 men and 1,664 women, aged 35-64 years, from three distinct geographical areas of France were investigated. Waist girth, plasma triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, glucose, and systolic blood pressure were used to define metabolic syndrome according to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP)/ Adult Treatment Panel III (ATPIII) guidelines. Household income, educational level, occupational category, working status, consumption of psychotropic drugs, accommodation status, household composition, physical activity at work and during leisure time, alcohol consumption, and smoking habits were recorded with a standardized questionnaire.RESULTS -There were 390 (23.0%) men and 381 (16.9%) women who satisfied NCEP/ ATPIII criteria for metabolic syndrome. Household income (P Ͻ 0.0001) and consumption of psychotropic drugs (P ϭ 0.0005) were associated with metabolic syndrome in women but not in men. In contrast, educational level, occupational category, working status, and accommodation status were associated with metabolic syndrome in both men and women. After adjustment on lifestyle variables, household income (interaction P Ͻ 0.004) remained inversely associated with metabolic syndrome in women but not in men.CONCLUSIONS -These data suggest that limited household income, which reflects a complex unfavorable social and economic environment, may increase the risk of metabolic syndrome in a sex-specific manner. Diabetes Care 28:409 -415, 2005T he metabolic syndrome is characterized by the clustering of several metabolic disorders (1,2). The latter are influenced by nutritional habits and physical activity (3-6). Several working definitions have been proposed for metabolic syndrome (7), including increased body weight, insulin resistance, elevated plasma triglyceride levels, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, and altered glucose homeostasis. These factors independently and in combination increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes (8 -11).In the U.S., the prevalence of metabolic syndrome has been estimated to be 22.8 and 22.6% in men and women, respectively (12). The distribution of the syndrome varies among different categories of the population. Increasing evidence (13-21) indicates that social indicators and psychological factors are strongly associated with the risk of insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia, hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. People from the lowest social categories are more likely to develop several metabolic disorders or metabolic syndrome. The mechanisms involved in these associations are not totally elucidated. Social factors, educational level, and economic indicators are strongly interrelated. These factors influence nutritional habits, physical activity, and healthy behaviors possibly affecting the clustering of metabolic disorders (22,23).Very little is known about the influence of household income on the risk of...

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Social Relations and the Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged Swedish Women

Cited by 50 publications

References 57 publications

Understanding the Links Between Social Support and Physical Health: A Life-Span Perspective With Emphasis on the Separability of Perceived and Received Support

Understanding the Links Between Social Support and Physical Health: A Life-Span Perspective With Emphasis on the Separability of Perceived and Received Support

Educational inequalities in metabolic syndrome vary by ethnic group: Evidence from the SUNSET study

Household Income Is Associated With the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in a Sex-Specific Manner

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