Why the study?
The degree and mechanisms by which life course socioeconomic status affects kidney health remain unclear.
Does lower cumulative lifetime socioeconomic status increase the risk of CKD in Black Americans?
Population
3421 Black Americans in the Jackson Heart Study
Comparison
Lower vs higher cumulative lifetime socioeconomic status
Design
Prospective cohort study with conditional process analysis
Follow-up
Median 8 years
Authors
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May inform CKD risk assessment incorporating life-course SES in Black Americans; leaves open whether modifying allostatic load prevents progression.
Does lower cumulative lifetime socioeconomic status increase the risk of CKD in Black Americans?
Lower cumulative lifetime socioeconomic status is associated with higher CKD prevalence and, via allostatic load, modestly higher CKD incidence in Black Americans.
Lunyera et al. (2020) studied this question.
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