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Korin, Maya Rom; Chaplin, William F.; Shaffer, Jonathan A.; Butler, Mark J.; Ojie, Mary-Jane; Davidson, Karina W. – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Objective: To examine gender differences in the association between beliefs in heart disease preventability and 10-year incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in a population-based sample. Methods: A total of 2,688 Noninstitutionalized Nova Scotians without prior CHD enrolled in the Nova Scotia Health Study (NSHS95) and were followed for 10…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Health, Beliefs
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Fuller-Thomson, Esme; Brennenstuhl, Sarah; Frank, John – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objectives: Although, the relationship between childhood physical abuse and adult heart disease has been documented, very few studies have controlled for many of the known risk factors for heart disease. The objective of the current study, therefore, was to investigate the association between childhood physical abuse and adult heart disease while…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Heart Disorders, Public Health, Diseases