Report of the Conference on
Socioeconomic Status and Cardiovascular Health and Disease
The Conference on Socioeconomic Status (SES) and
Cardiovascular Health and Disease, sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute (NHLBI) in November, 1995, addressed a topic of great
importance for improving public health in the United States. For more than 30
years, it has been recognized that population groups with different levels of
education, income, and other indicators of social status have different rates
of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, as this conference report indicates,
current understanding of the behavioral, social, psychological, and biological
pathways through which SES influences CVD remains limited. Clarifying the
association between SES and CVD will make it possible to design tailored and
effective therapeutic and preventive approaches to reduce CVD in specific SES
groups.
This report contains valuable recommendations
(outlined in the Executive Summary) for the scientific community, public health
policymakers, and health professionals that can serve as a starting point for
identifying ways to reduce CVD significantly among all segments of society.
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