Poor cardiovascular health (CVH) is an important cause of heart disease and stroke. Inflammation from poor CVH may be a reason for this. In the U.S., people of different races, genders, income, and education levels have different CVH and levels of blood measures of inflammation. This may be due to structural oppressions like racism, sexism, and classism. Dr. Kamin Mukaz’s research will reveal how structural racism, sexism and classism are linked to CVH and inflammation in Black and White women and men of the U.S. REGARDS study. She will look over 10 years at the effects of structural oppressions on CVH and on 92 blood measures of inflammation.