Intergenerational Socioeconomic Mobility and Cardiovascular Health Among Hispanic/Latino Youth and Caregivers Living in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the effects of socioeconomic mobility on cardiovascular health (CVH) across the generations. We evaluated the association between caregiver intergenerational socioeconomic mobility and caregivers' and youth's CVH. We also explored whether the association was modified by the youth's sex and age.

Methods

We used data from the HCHS/SOL (Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos) (2008-2011) and its ancillary study SOL Youth (Hispanic Community Children's Health Study/Study of Latino Youth) (2012-2014). Socioeconomic mobility was assessed using the grandparents' and caregivers' socioeconomic position (SEP) and was classified as stable low, downward, upward, and stable high groups. CVH was assessed based on the American Heart Association Li

SUBMITTER: Batalha M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12748529 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature