Race, cortisol, and subclinical cardiovascular disease in 9- to 11-year-old children.

Brooks B Gump Bryce Hruska Kevin S Heffernan Lynn S Brann Margaret VossCharlotte Labrie-ClearyHana ChengJames A MacKenzieSarah E Woolf-King Stephen A Maisto Kestutis G Bendinskas

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2023)

Relative to White children, Black children had significantly greater hair cortisol and flatter diurnal slopes which, in turn, were associated with greater subclinical CVD. As suggested by a significant indirect pathway, income inequality might partially explain the race-cortisol association. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
young adults
type diabetes
mental health
physical activity
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
living cells
adverse drug