The Exposome, Social Determinants, and Environmental Pollution: Comprehensive Cardiovascular Risk in Women

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 8, 2025

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a significant global health concern for women, influenced by complex interplay of social, economic, and environmental factors. This article examines cardiovascular risk through the lens exposome, which encompasses all exposures from conception onward, including pollution, diet, chronic stress. Social determinants such as socioeconomic status (SES), education, stress management play crucial roles in shaping women’s health. Lower SES education are associated with greater exposure to adverse living conditions, poor nutrition, limited access healthcare, increasing CVD. Environmental particularly air pollution climate-related changes, further exacerbates promoting oxidative inflammation. Additionally, gender-specific factors, pregnancy menopause, interact heightening vulnerability women risks over their lifetime. Addressing these factors requires comprehensive approach, incorporating public strategies that focus on reducing improving food security, mitigating social inequalities. By addressing cumulative interacting contribute disease, especially more effective prevention can be developed improve long-term outcomes.

Language: Английский

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in women: A forgotten cardiovascular risk factor

Maturitas, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 193, P. 108170 - 108170

Published: Dec. 9, 2024

Language: Английский