Association between racial/ethnic discrimination and pubertal development in early adolescence.

ABSTRACT: Racial health disparities in the United States are a major concern, with Black or African Americans experiencing more morbidity and mortality at earlier ages compared to White Americans. More data is needed on the biological underpinnings of this phenomenon. One potential explanation for racial health disparities is that of accelerated aging, which is associated with increased stress exposure. Black Americans face disproportionate levels of environmental stress, specifically racial/ethnic discrimination. Here we investigated associations between self-reported experiences of discrimination and pubertal development (PD) in a diverse sample of young American adolescents (N = 11,235, mean age 10.9 years, 20.5% Black participants) from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study. Co

SUBMITTER: Argabright ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9081232 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature