Lower socioeconomic status linked with heart disease despite improvements in other risk factor
Friday, August 26, 2011 - 12:00
in Health & Medicine
People with lower socioeconomic status are much more likely to develop heart disease than those who are wealthier or better educated, according to a recent UC Davis study. Published online in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, the outcomes also show that this risk persists even with long-term progress in addressing traditional risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol.