Stress Measured by Allostatic Load Varies by Reason for Immigration, Age at Immigration, and Number of Children: The Africans in America Study

Stress Measured by Allostatic Load Varies by Reason for Immigration, Age at Immigration, and Number of Children: The Africans in America Study

Stress leads to physiologic dysfunction and cardiometabolic disease. Allostatic load score (ALS) measures stress-induced cardiovascular, metabolic, and inflammatory biomarkers. We estimated the odds of high ALS by reason for and age at immigration, duration of American residence, number of children,...

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Main Authors: Thomas Hormenu, Elyssa M. Shoup, Nana H. Osei-Tutu, Arsene F. Hobabagabo, Christopher W. DuBose, Lilian S. Mabundo, Stephanie T. Chung, Margrethe F. Horlyck-Romanovsky, Anne E. Sumner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
allostatic load score
stress
African immigrants
cardiometabolic health
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/12/4533

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