Psychosocial distress and blood pressure among young adults: role of cortisol as mediator

• Main Authors: Wan Omar, Wan Fatein Nabeila, Mohd Shah, Azarisman Shah, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, A.Talib, Norlelawati, Musa, Ramli, Mohd. Shah, Aida Nur Sharini, Aung, Sithu, Abdullah, Aszrin
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry; RC667 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Diseases of Circulatory (Cardiovascular) System
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/74078/1/74078_Psychosocial%20distress%20and%20blood%20pressure%20among%20young%20adults.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/74078/2/74078_Psychosocial%20distress%20and%20blood%20pressure%20among%20young%20adults_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/74078/13/74078_Psychosocial%20distress%20and%20blood%20pressure_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/74078/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/volume_18_no_2/Pages-from-IMJMVol18No2-12.pdf

Introduction: Hypertension is the most prevalent risk factor of cardiovascular diseases in Malaysia. 17.3% of hypertension cases in Malaysia is attributed to adults aged 18 to 39 years. Psychosocial distress is a possible risk factor for elevated blood pressure in young adults, and cortisol could...