Race/ethnicity, neighborhood socioeconomic status and cardio-metabolic risk.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the association between neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) and cardio-metabolic risk and whether this relationship differs by race/ethnicity.

Methods

Participants in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (n = 5750), ages 45-84 years, from 6 US counties, including 5 examinations from 2000 to 2012. We calculated a modified allostatic load (AL) index, indicating cardio-metabolic risk. NSES score included census-derived measures at census tract of residence. Mixed effects growth curve models were used to assess linear and non-linear associations between NSES and AL at baseline and over time.

Results

Higher NSES was associated with lower AL across race/ethnic groups; considering NSES quintiles, significant associations were found only for t

SUBMITTER: Merkin SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7397689 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature