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Title: Allostatic Load and Health Status of African Americans and Whites
Language: English
Authors: Deuster, Patricia A., Kim-Dorner, Su Jong, Remaley, Alan T.
Source: American Journal of Health Behavior. Nov 2011 35(6):641-653.
Availability: PNG Publications. 9728 Evening Bird Lane, Laurel, MD 20723. Tel: 301-725-4644; Fax: 301-725-4644; Web site: http://www.ajhb.org/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2011
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: African Americans, Health, Whites, Risk, Comparative Analysis, Physical Fitness, Body Composition, Social Support Groups, Physiology, Psychological Patterns, Sleep, Exercise, Coping
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.35.6.1
ISSN: 1087-3244
Abstract: Objectives: To compare health risks in 84 healthy African American and 45 white men and women after calculating allostatic load (AL) from biologic, psychosocial, and behavioral measures. Methods: Participants (18-45 years) ranging in weight from normal to obese and without hypertension or diabetes. Fitness, body fat, CRP, mood, social support, blood pressure, sleep and exercise habits, coping, and insulin responses were dichotomized as low/high risk and summed for AL. Results: African Americans (3.4 plus or minus 1.9) had significantly higher AL than that of whites (2.4 plus or minus 1.9; P less than 0.05). Significantly more African Americans had AL greater than or equal to 3 (67.9%) than did whites (48.9%). Conclusions: Identifying cumulative AL may help identify and address the underpinnings of health disparities in African Americans.
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Entry Date: 2012
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