Association of Acculturation and Hispanic/Latino Background with Endogenous Sex and Thyroid-Related Hormones Among Middle-Aged and Older Hispanic/Latino Adults: the HCHS/SOL Study.
Chibuzor AbasilimVictoria PerskyRobert M SargisMaria ArgosMartha L DaviglusSally FreelsKonstantina TsintsifasTessa DayJianwen CaiCarmen R IsasiBrandilyn A PetersGregory A TalaveraBharat ThyagarajanMary E TurykPublished in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2023)
Selected acculturation measures were associated with thyroid-related hormones in postmenopausal women and sex-related hormones in men. Understanding the mechanisms involved in the relationship of acculturation and Hispanic/Latino background with hormones warrants additional investigation.