Socioeconomic differences in metabolic syndrome development: examining the mediating role of chronic stress using the Lifelines Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) development strongly varies based on individuals' socioeconomic position (SEP), but to date, no studies have assessed the mediating role of perceived stress from long-term difficulties (chronic stress) in this association. The aim of this study is to examine the mediating role of chronic stress in the associations of the SEP measures education, occupational prestige and income, with MetS development, and whether associations between chronic stress and MetS are moderated by sex.

Methods

We used an adult subsample (n = 53,216) from the Lifelines Cohort Study without MetS at baseline. MetS development was measured 3.9 years after baseline (follow-up), and defined according to National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel III

SUBMITTER: Hoveling LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8827257 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature