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Early Cardiometabolic Vulnerability: Exploring Sleep, Depression, and Hypertension in Rural Communities

2026-01-18 public and global health Title + abstract only
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BackgroundCardiometabolic disease risk is disproportionately high in rural U.S. communities, where behavioral and metabolic determinants often intersect. However, relationships between sleep, psychological distress, and blood pressure variability remain understudied in rural communities. ObjectiveTo assess how sleep, depressive symptoms, and metabolic indicators influence blood pressure outcomes in rural adults. MethodsIn this exploratory descriptive cross-sectional study, survey and clinical ...

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