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Physical disability

Exposure

3 papers2 findings

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

Labs are independent when their papers share no last author and no institution.

  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funders: Economic and Social Research Council and 5 more
  • Humans3

Associations

2

Hypertension

upin humans1RR 1.65

1 study

  1. Physical disability raises the risk of hypertension in humans (RR = 1.65; 95% CI:1.39-1.97; p < 0.001).

    “individuals with any physical disability had a significantly elevated risk of hypertension (RR = 1.65; 95% CI:1.39-1.97; p < 0.001) compared to those without disability”

    Humansfour-yearn = 19,319

    Physical disability and risk of incident hypertension: a prospective cohort analysis

    Journal of human hypertensionAug 22, 2025

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Coronary heart disease

upin humans1HR 1.12

1 study

  1. Physical disability raises the risk of coronary heart disease in humans (HR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.03-1.31).

    “Subjects with physical disabilities exhibited an increased risk for subsequent CHD occurrence (HR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.03-1.31), compared to the non-physical subgroup”

    Humans7.5-yearn = 6,419

    Are physically disabled people at high risk of coronary heart disease among disabled population - Evidence from 7.5-year retrospective cohort study

    Annals of epidemiologyNov 3, 2023

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Funding

2 grants since 2021

National Institute of Nursing ResearchUS$1.1mNational Institute on AgingUS$793.5k

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