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This research examines the impact of early life adversity on cardiometabolic risk in older adults and the moderating role of educational attainment across racial/ethnic groups.

February 19, 2026The Journals of Gerontology Series A

Early Life Adversity, Educational Attainment, and Cardiometabolic Risk Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the United States

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CGCatherine GarcíaSyracuse University YXYing XuSyracuse University MPMorgan A ParellaSyracuse University

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Analysis investigates how early life adversity impacts cardiometabolic risk in older adults, suggesting educational attainment influences this relationship across different races.

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This research examines the impact of early life adversity on cardiometabolic risk in older adults and the moderating role of educational attainment across racial/ethnic groups.
Analyzed data from the 2006–2016 Health and Retirement Study with almost 20,000 adults aged over 50.
Used generalized linear models to evaluate relationships between early life adversity and cardiometabolic risk scores.
Stratified analyses by race/ethnicity and adjusted for various socioeconomic and lifestyle factors.
Examined interaction effects to see how educational attainment moderated these relationships.
Childhood socioeconomic disadvantage was linked to higher cardiometabolic risk scores in several racial/ethnic groups.
Educational attainment was associated with lower cardiometabolic risk for those facing early adversity, but effects varied by race/ethnicity.
Non-Latino White adults benefited consistently from education regardless of adversity level.
Educational buffering effects were mixed among Latino and Black adults, with some groups showing limited benefits.

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García et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a957ecb39a600b3f048c https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glag051

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Analysis investigates how early life adversity impacts cardiometabolic risk in older adults, suggesting educational attainment influences this relationship across different races.

Early Life Adversity, Educational Attainment, and Cardiometabolic Risk Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the United States

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Early Life Adversity, Educational Attainment, and Cardiometabolic Risk Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the United States

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