March 1, 1987Psychophysiology
Sex Differences in Physiological Responses to Stress and in Coronary Heart Disease: A Causal Link?
Why the study?
Do sex differences in physiological responses to acute behavioral stress explain differences in coronary heart disease risk?
Population
Men and women (evaluating sex differences in risk for coronary heart disease)
Comparison
Acute behavioral stress vs Sex differences (male vs. female)
Design
Editorial
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
This editorial highlights potential sex differences in physiological responses to acute behavioral stress as a causal link to disparities in coronary heart disease risk.
Structured PICO
Do sex differences in physiological responses to acute behavioral stress explain differences in coronary heart disease risk?
P
Population
Men and women (evaluating sex differences in risk for coronary heart disease)
I
Intervention
Acute behavioral stress
C
Comparator
Sex differences (male vs. female)
O
Outcome
Cardiovascular and neuroendocrine responses to stresssurrogate
This editorial highlights potential sex differences in physiological responses to acute behavioral stress as a causal link to disparities in coronary heart disease risk.
Cite This Study
Stoney et al. (1987) studied this question.