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Cardiovascular Disease



High need for social acceptance affects blood pressure, but not cardiac output



May 26th, 2005

High need for social acceptance affects women's blood pressure, but not cardiac output, psychologists report.

"Although cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality in women, few studies have examined the role of psychosocial factors in its development," said M.D. Sauro and colleagues, University of Massachusetts. "This study examined the moderating effects of sociotropic cognition (SC), a need for social acceptance and approval, on psychosocial stress-induced cardiovascular responsiveness (CVR) and affect reactivity in women."

According to the study, "Sixty-eight normotensive, college-aged females were randomly assigned to a...


Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-05-26)

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