Quality of intimate relationship and later cardiovascular disease risk factors in a longitudinal study in the UK

The aim of this study is to assess the association between changes in Quality of intimate relationship and later cardiovascular disease risk factors in a longitudinal study in the UK. Relationship quality will be assessed using the "Care" and "Control" subscales from the Intimate Bonds Measure. CVD outcomes include: BMI, waist circumference, DXA assessed fat mass, blood pressure, resting heart rate, arterial distensibility, carotid intima-media thickness, fasting glucose, CRP, lipids, alcohol and smoking behaviors.