Skin Pigmentation and Arterial Stiffness in Young Healthy Black and White Adults
Location
Armstrong Campus, Solms Hall, Room 203, Session 1
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis Presentation (Open Access)
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Gregory Groscki
Faculty Mentor Email
ggrosicki@georgiasouthern.edu
Presentation Year
2022
Start Date
29-4-2022 12:50 PM
End Date
29-4-2022 1:50 PM
Description
In America, Black adults are 30% more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD) than White adults. The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences in skin pigmentation, which influence cardioprotective vitamin D levels, associate with arterial stiffness in young healthy Black and White adults.
Academic Unit
Waters College of Health Professions
Skin Pigmentation and Arterial Stiffness in Young Healthy Black and White Adults
Armstrong Campus, Solms Hall, Room 203, Session 1
In America, Black adults are 30% more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD) than White adults. The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences in skin pigmentation, which influence cardioprotective vitamin D levels, associate with arterial stiffness in young healthy Black and White adults.
Comments
Honors thesis is available: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/honors-theses/742/