Key result
Highest social participation linked to ~31% lower prevalence of high CV risk versus lowest tertile.
Why the study?
Cardiovascular risk is composed of multiple modifiable factors that cannot be explained solely at the individual level, prompting an investigation into its association with socioemotional factors in older adults.
Does higher social participation and perceived social support reduce cardiovascular risk in older adults?
Population
6,005 older adults between 50 and 74 years old from ELSI-Brazil
Comparison
Levels of perceived social support and productive or leisurely social participation
Design
Population-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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May support incorporating social factors into CV risk assessment in older adults; hypothesis-generating and requires longitudinal studies before practice change.
Cross-Sectional (n=6,005)
Does higher social participation and perceived social support reduce cardiovascular risk in older adults?
Odds Ratio: 0.69 (95% CI 0.5–0.95)
Socioemotional factors, including social participation and perceived social support, are significantly associated with cardiovascular risk in older adults, highlighting the importance of social relationships in cardiovascular prevention.
Corrêa et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular risk (n=6,005). Highest tertile of social participation vs. Lowest tertile of social participation was evaluated on High cardiovascular risk (OR 0.69, 95% CI 0.50-0.95). Being in the highest tertile of social participation was associated with a lower prevalence of high cardiovascular risk compared to the lowest tertile (OR 0.69; 95% CI 0.50-0.95).
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