Thomas W. Buford

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Mediates the Association Between Neighborhood Deprivation and Arterial Stiffness in Women.

Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death among women in the United States, and arterial stiffness is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events and mortality. Growing evidence suggests that neighborhood socioeconomic context contributes to cardiovascular risk, yet the physiological pathways linking ne...