Study links neighborhood stress to heart health in women
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at whether stressful neighborhood conditions are connected to heart-health blood markers and everyday health behaviors. It mainly enrolls healthy women in Washington, DC to help researchers understand how environment may affect cardiovascular risk.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman who is White or Black (self-identified)
- You are age 19 to 45
- You have no chronic health conditions and no active infection
- You live in Washington, DC and have a smartphone
- You can give consent and speak English
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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