Skin Tone, Discrimination, and Allostatic Load in Middle-Aged and Older Puerto Ricans.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A growing body of research suggests that skin tone may be a health risk indicator for Hispanics. Black and darker-skinned Hispanics have worse mental and physical outcomes than White and lighter-skinned Hispanics. Discrimination exposure has been implicated as a risk factor that may explain the association between skin tone and health. However, there is scant research examining the interrelationship between skin tone, discrimination, and health, particularly among Puerto Ricans. We examine the interrelationships between two measures of skin tone, two measures of discrimination, and allostatic load (AL) among Puerto Rican adults.

Methods

Using cross-sectional data from wave 3 of the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study (n = 882), we examined the indirect association (IA

SUBMITTER: Cuevas AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8419137 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature