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This research examines how age and U.S. acculturation factors affect the relationship between allostatic load and cancer mortality risk among Hispanic Americans.

April 24, 2026Cancer Causes & Control0 citationsOpen Access

Understanding the role of age and U.S. acculturation factors on the relationship between allostatic load and cancer mortality risk in Hispanic Americans

JAJessica AmezcuaUniversity of Kentucky VMValeria MirandaUniversity of Kentucky MLMelissa Lopez‐PentecostUniversity of Miami

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This research examines how age and U.S. acculturation factors affect the relationship between allostatic load and cancer mortality risk among Hispanic Americans.
Analyzed cancer mortality risk in relation to allostatic load among Hispanic adults.
Considered factors like age and immigration status in the assessment.
Older age significantly correlates with higher cancer mortality risk.
Nativity-related factors, rather than allostatic load, appear to drive this risk.

Abstract

Cancer mortality risk among Hispanic adults appears to be driven primarily by older age and nativity-related factors rather than AL risk. These findings highlight the need for future research to more fully examine how structural, social, and immigration-related contexts intersect with aging to influence cancer outcomes among Hispanic populations.

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