Role of cumulative biological risk in mediating socioeconomic disparities in cognitive function in the elderly: a mediation analysis
Objectives To evaluate whether allostatic load (AL), a measure of cumulative biological risk, fully or partially mediates observed socioeconomic status (SES) differences in cognitive function in the elderly.Design Cross-sectional mediation analysis.Setting Community-dwelling US elderly who participa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-09-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/9/e035847.full |