Dr. Adams
06-23-2007, 08:40 AM
"Hostility in young adults is inversely associated with pulmonary function in terms of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC), according to a report in the May/June issue of Health Psychology.
Previous work has demonstrated that hostility affects coronary heart disease, hypertension, the metabolic syndrome, and all-cause mortality, but little has been done to examine the relationship between hostility and lung function.
Hostility was highest in black men, followed by black women, white men, and white women. Both race and ethnicity were also associated with FEV1 and FVC.
The team observed that the inverse association of hostility with pulmonary function was maintained after controlling for age and height, socioeconomic status, smoking, and asthma.
More research is needed to establish whether hostility is prospectively associated with change in pulmonary function or is associated with pulmonary function at other points in the life course, especially during older adulthood."
Health Psychol 2007;26:333-340.
Previous work has demonstrated that hostility affects coronary heart disease, hypertension, the metabolic syndrome, and all-cause mortality, but little has been done to examine the relationship between hostility and lung function.
Hostility was highest in black men, followed by black women, white men, and white women. Both race and ethnicity were also associated with FEV1 and FVC.
The team observed that the inverse association of hostility with pulmonary function was maintained after controlling for age and height, socioeconomic status, smoking, and asthma.
More research is needed to establish whether hostility is prospectively associated with change in pulmonary function or is associated with pulmonary function at other points in the life course, especially during older adulthood."
Health Psychol 2007;26:333-340.