Why the study?
Is socioeconomic status associated with allostatic load and its components in African American adults?
Population
4048 African American adults participating in the Jackson Heart Study
Comparison
Socioeconomic status (education and income) vs Different levels of socioeconomic status
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform risk assessment in lower-SES African American adults; leaves open causal pathways and intervention effects.
Is socioeconomic status associated with allostatic load and its components in African American adults?
Lower socioeconomic status is associated with higher cumulative biological risk (allostatic load) in African American adults, particularly women.
Hickson et al. (2012) studied this question.
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