Why the study?
Does greater maternal support during adolescence reduce cardiovascular disease risk in young adulthood?
Population
11,013 participants from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, assessed during…
Comparison
Greater maternal support during adolescence vs Lower maternal support during adolescence
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Approximately 13.4 years (from mean age 15.3 to 28.7 years)
Key result
Greater maternal support during adolescence was associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk in young adulthood (B = -0.56; 95% CI -0.91 to -0.20; p<.01).
Authors
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May guide psychosocial assessments in youth; leaves open whether enhancing maternal support reduces later CVD risk.
Cohort (n=11,013)
Yes
Does greater maternal support during adolescence reduce cardiovascular disease risk in young adulthood?
Effect estimate: B -0.56 (95% CI -0.91 to -0.20)
p-value: p=<.01
Greater maternal support during adolescence is associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk in young adulthood, an effect that may be mediated by health behaviors and financial stress.
Doom et al. (2016) conducted a cohort in Cardiovascular disease risk (n=11,013). Maternal support during adolescence vs. Lower maternal support was evaluated on Cardiovascular disease risk in young adulthood (B -0.56, 95% CI -0.91 to -0.20, p=<.01). Greater maternal support during adolescence was associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk in young adulthood (B = -0.56; 95% CI -0.91 to -0.20; p<.01).