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Coronary heart disease moderates the relationship of chronic stress with the metabolic syndrome.

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Vitaliano, PP; Scanlan, JM; Siegler, IC; McCormick, WC; Knopp, RH
Published in: Health Psychol
November 1998

Metabolic syndrome levels (MSLs) were compared in caregivers (CGs) of spouses with Alzheimer's disease who had diagnoses of coronary heart disease (CHD; n = 27) with non CGs with CHD diagnoses (n = 18), and CGs (n = 44) to non CGs (n = 52) free of CHD. MSLs were greater for CGs than non CGs, but only in persons with CHD (CHD, B for CG status = -.41; non CHD, B = .12; p < .05) at study entry (Time 1 = T1) and CHD, B = -.32; non CHD, B = .14; p < .05) 15-18 months later (Time 2 = T2). In the CHD group, MSLs were associated with poorer health habits at T1 (r = .39, p < .01), uplifts (r = -.37, p < .01) at T2, and CG status (p < .05) at T1 and T2. Relationships of CG status and MSLs declined in the presence of poor health habits at T1 and uplifts at T2. Poorer health habits and fewer uplifts may be associated with elevated MSLs in CGs with CHD.

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Health Psychol

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0278-6133

Publication Date

November 1998

Volume

17

Issue

6

Start / End Page

520 / 529

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Syndrome
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Public Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Metabolic Diseases
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Status
  • Health Behavior
  • Female
 

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Vitaliano, P. P., Scanlan, J. M., Siegler, I. C., McCormick, W. C., & Knopp, R. H. (1998). Coronary heart disease moderates the relationship of chronic stress with the metabolic syndrome. Health Psychol, 17(6), 520–529. https://doi.org/10.1037//0278-6133.17.6.520
Vitaliano, P. P., J. M. Scanlan, I. C. Siegler, W. C. McCormick, and R. H. Knopp. “Coronary heart disease moderates the relationship of chronic stress with the metabolic syndrome.Health Psychol 17, no. 6 (November 1998): 520–29. https://doi.org/10.1037//0278-6133.17.6.520.
Vitaliano PP, Scanlan JM, Siegler IC, McCormick WC, Knopp RH. Coronary heart disease moderates the relationship of chronic stress with the metabolic syndrome. Health Psychol. 1998 Nov;17(6):520–9.
Vitaliano, P. P., et al. “Coronary heart disease moderates the relationship of chronic stress with the metabolic syndrome.Health Psychol, vol. 17, no. 6, Nov. 1998, pp. 520–29. Pubmed, doi:10.1037//0278-6133.17.6.520.
Vitaliano PP, Scanlan JM, Siegler IC, McCormick WC, Knopp RH. Coronary heart disease moderates the relationship of chronic stress with the metabolic syndrome. Health Psychol. 1998 Nov;17(6):520–529.

Published In

Health Psychol

DOI

ISSN

0278-6133

Publication Date

November 1998

Volume

17

Issue

6

Start / End Page

520 / 529

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Syndrome
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Public Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Metabolic Diseases
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Status
  • Health Behavior
  • Female