Sharon Stein Merkin
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 282303 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Sharon Stein Merkin |
| NOMBRES | Sharon Stein |
| APELLIDO | Merkin |
| FIRMA | MERKIN S S |
| AFILIACIONES | University of California, Los Angeles |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7468-0948 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 22 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 230 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2001 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 8 |
Civic engagement during crisis
Experiences of trauma impact mental and physical health; civic engagement, including volunteering, may alleviate trauma-related health consequences. Examine the association between war-related trauma and worsening health outcomes, and how volunteering may buffer the harmful health effects of trauma. We administered a population-based survey of Israelis ages 18+, with a total sample of n = 1129. Trauma exposure was assessed since the war onset (Oc…
Harmonization of four biomarkers across nine nationally representative studies of older persons
INTRODUCTION: A growing number of international population surveys have included measurement of biomarkers, but differ in the type of specimens collected, sample processing procedures, shipment protocols, and laboratory assay platforms. The purpose of this study is to harmonize biomarker data from nine nationally representative studies of people 50 years of age and over by adjusting for assay platforms and type of specimens for total cholesterol …
On the Biopsychosocial Costs of Alienated Labor
Data from the national, longitudinal Mid-Life in the US (MIDUS) study were used to examine work alienation and its relationship to biological health as well as psychological and social functioning. The alienation measure focuses on the autonomy and creativity the work provides. We hypothesized that alienated work would have negative associations with each of the three domains: in biology, higher 'allostatic load' (biological dysregulation); in ps…
Race/ethnicity, neighborhood socioeconomic status and cardio-metabolic risk
Understanding the impact of higher NSES on health effects may help identify interventions to effectively target high risk neighborhoods
Health Literacy Within a Diverse Community-Based Cohort
Social stratification and allostatic load
Social stratification is an important mechanism of human organization that helps to explain health differences between demographic groups commonly associated with socioeconomic gradients. Individuals, or group of individuals, with similar health profiles may have had different stratification experiences. This is particularly true as social stratification is a significant non-measurable source of systematic unobservable differences in both SES ind…
Neighbourhood racial/ethnic residential segregation and cardiometabolic risk
BACKGROUND: Racial residential segregation has been linked to adverse health outcomes, but associations may operate through multiple pathways. Prior studies have not examined associations of neighbourhood-level racial segregation with an index of cardiometabolic risk (CMR) and whether associations differ by race/ethnicity. METHODS: We used data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis to estimate cross-sectional and longitudinal association…
Early-Life Adversity and Dysregulation of Adult Diurnal Cortisol Rhythm
Early-life adversity appears to leave a long-term imprint on cortisol secretion dynamics, reducing diurnal dynamic range without increasing total secretion. This points to the importance of examining the adaptation capacity of physiological systems when studying the impact of early-life and chronic stresses on adult health
Neighborhood Characteristics Are Associated with Racial and Gender Variation Among Walking in Older Adults
Objective: To examine variation by race and gender in the association between neighborhood socioeconomic status and walking among community-dwelling older adults. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Cardiovascular Health Study, a longitudinal population-based cohort. Participants: 4,849 adults aged >65 years. Measurements: Participants reported number of city blocks walked in the prior week. Neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) measured at the …
Examining the cross-sectional and longitudinal association between diurnal cortisol and neighborhood characteristics
Life Course Socioeconomic Status and Longitudinal Accumulation of Allostatic Load in Adulthood
Objectives. We examined the association of childhood and adult socioeconomic status with longitudinal change in allostatic load (AL), a measure of biological dysfunction. Methods. The study sample included 6135 participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, aged 45 to 84 years, recruited in 2000 from 6 US counties; 3 follow-up examinations took place through September 2011. We calculated standardized scores for several metabolic and…
Social status and biological dysregulation
Trends in Late-Life Activity Limitations in the United States
This article updates trends from five national U.S. surveys to determine whether the prevalence of activity limitations among the older population continued to decline in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Findings across studies suggest that personal care and domestic activity limitations may have continued to decline for those ages 85 and older from 2000 to 2008, but generally were flat since 2000 for those ages 65–84. Modest increas…
Circadian rhythm of cortisol and neighborhood characteristics in a population-based sample
Histories of Social Engagement and Adult Cognition
Positive and negative aspects of social relationships are related to cognition throughout adulthood, consistent with the hypothesis that social factors have life-long influences on cognition. Positive and negative aspects of social engagement may thus be important factors to consider in relation to efforts to promote optimal cognitive development and cognitive aging
Neighbourhood socioeconomic status and biological ‘wear and tear’ in a nationally representative sample of US adults
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether neighbourhood socioeconomic status (NSES) is independently associated with disparities in biological 'wear and tear' measured by allostatic load in a nationally representative sample of US adults. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Population-based US survey, the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), merged with US census data describing respondents' neighbourhoods. PARTICIPANTS: 13…
Disability Trends Among Older Americans
Objectives. We investigated trends in disability among older Americans from 1988 through 2004 to test the hypothesis that more recent cohorts show increased burdens of disability. Methods. We used data from 2 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (1988–1994 and 1999–2004) to assess time trends in basic activities of daily living, instrumental activities, mobility, and functional limitations for adults aged 60 years and older. We asses…
Neighborhoods and Cumulative Biological Risk Profiles by Race/Ethnicity in a National Sample of U.S. Adults
Education, income and ethnic differences in cumulative biological risk profiles in a national sample of US adults
Individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status and progressive chronic kidney disease in an elderly population
Geographic Socioeconomic Status, Race, and Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer in New York City
Objectives. This study examined the association between a residential area's socioeconomic status (SES), race, and advanced-stage breast cancer in New York City. Methods. The cross-sectional study design used breast cancer information for 37 921 cases diagnosed in New York City from 1986 to 1995. Residential education and income levels were based on the 1990 census and ascribed to each case by zip code. Associations between race, area SES, and ad…
Neighborhood of Residence and Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease
BACKGROUND: Where a person lives is not usually thought of as an independent predictor of his or her health, although physical and social features of places of residence may affect health and health-related behavior. METHODS: Using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, we examined the relation between characteristics of neighborhoods and the incidence of coronary heart disease. Participants were 45 to 64 years of age at base li…
Education, income and ethnic differences in cumulative biological risk profiles in a national sample of US adults
Disability Trends Among Older Americans
Objectives. We investigated trends in disability among older Americans from 1988 through 2004 to test the hypothesis that more recent cohorts show increased burdens of disability. Methods. We used data from 2 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (1988–1994 and 1999–2004) to assess time trends in basic activities of daily living, instrumental activities, mobility, and functional limitations for adults aged 60 years and older. We asses…
Trends in Late-Life Activity Limitations in the United States
This article updates trends from five national U.S. surveys to determine whether the prevalence of activity limitations among the older population continued to decline in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Findings across studies suggest that personal care and domestic activity limitations may have continued to decline for those ages 85 and older from 2000 to 2008, but generally were flat since 2000 for those ages 65–84. Modest increas…
Neighbourhood socioeconomic status and biological ‘wear and tear’ in a nationally representative sample of US adults
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether neighbourhood socioeconomic status (NSES) is independently associated with disparities in biological 'wear and tear' measured by allostatic load in a nationally representative sample of US adults. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Population-based US survey, the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), merged with US census data describing respondents' neighbourhoods. PARTICIPANTS: 13…
Social status and biological dysregulation
Histories of Social Engagement and Adult Cognition
Positive and negative aspects of social relationships are related to cognition throughout adulthood, consistent with the hypothesis that social factors have life-long influences on cognition. Positive and negative aspects of social engagement may thus be important factors to consider in relation to efforts to promote optimal cognitive development and cognitive aging
Circadian rhythm of cortisol and neighborhood characteristics in a population-based sample
Individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status and progressive chronic kidney disease in an elderly population
Geographic Socioeconomic Status, Race, and Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer in New York City
Objectives. This study examined the association between a residential area's socioeconomic status (SES), race, and advanced-stage breast cancer in New York City. Methods. The cross-sectional study design used breast cancer information for 37 921 cases diagnosed in New York City from 1986 to 1995. Residential education and income levels were based on the 1990 census and ascribed to each case by zip code. Associations between race, area SES, and ad…
Life Course Socioeconomic Status and Longitudinal Accumulation of Allostatic Load in Adulthood
Objectives. We examined the association of childhood and adult socioeconomic status with longitudinal change in allostatic load (AL), a measure of biological dysfunction. Methods. The study sample included 6135 participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, aged 45 to 84 years, recruited in 2000 from 6 US counties; 3 follow-up examinations took place through September 2011. We calculated standardized scores for several metabolic and…
Neighbourhood racial/ethnic residential segregation and cardiometabolic risk
BACKGROUND: Racial residential segregation has been linked to adverse health outcomes, but associations may operate through multiple pathways. Prior studies have not examined associations of neighbourhood-level racial segregation with an index of cardiometabolic risk (CMR) and whether associations differ by race/ethnicity. METHODS: We used data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis to estimate cross-sectional and longitudinal association…
On the Biopsychosocial Costs of Alienated Labor
Data from the national, longitudinal Mid-Life in the US (MIDUS) study were used to examine work alienation and its relationship to biological health as well as psychological and social functioning. The alienation measure focuses on the autonomy and creativity the work provides. We hypothesized that alienated work would have negative associations with each of the three domains: in biology, higher 'allostatic load' (biological dysregulation); in ps…
Early-Life Adversity and Dysregulation of Adult Diurnal Cortisol Rhythm
Early-life adversity appears to leave a long-term imprint on cortisol secretion dynamics, reducing diurnal dynamic range without increasing total secretion. This points to the importance of examining the adaptation capacity of physiological systems when studying the impact of early-life and chronic stresses on adult health
Neighborhood of Residence and Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease
BACKGROUND: Where a person lives is not usually thought of as an independent predictor of his or her health, although physical and social features of places of residence may affect health and health-related behavior. METHODS: Using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, we examined the relation between characteristics of neighborhoods and the incidence of coronary heart disease. Participants were 45 to 64 years of age at base li…
Geographic Socioeconomic Status, Race, and Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer in New York City
Objectives. This study examined the association between a residential area's socioeconomic status (SES), race, and advanced-stage breast cancer in New York City. Methods. The cross-sectional study design used breast cancer information for 37 921 cases diagnosed in New York City from 1986 to 1995. Residential education and income levels were based on the 1990 census and ascribed to each case by zip code. Associations between race, area SES, and ad…
Individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status and progressive chronic kidney disease in an elderly population
Education, income and ethnic differences in cumulative biological risk profiles in a national sample of US adults
Neighborhoods and Cumulative Biological Risk Profiles by Race/Ethnicity in a National Sample of U.S. Adults
Histories of Social Engagement and Adult Cognition
Positive and negative aspects of social relationships are related to cognition throughout adulthood, consistent with the hypothesis that social factors have life-long influences on cognition. Positive and negative aspects of social engagement may thus be important factors to consider in relation to efforts to promote optimal cognitive development and cognitive aging
Neighbourhood socioeconomic status and biological ‘wear and tear’ in a nationally representative sample of US adults
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether neighbourhood socioeconomic status (NSES) is independently associated with disparities in biological 'wear and tear' measured by allostatic load in a nationally representative sample of US adults. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Population-based US survey, the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), merged with US census data describing respondents' neighbourhoods. PARTICIPANTS: 13…
Disability Trends Among Older Americans
Objectives. We investigated trends in disability among older Americans from 1988 through 2004 to test the hypothesis that more recent cohorts show increased burdens of disability. Methods. We used data from 2 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (1988–1994 and 1999–2004) to assess time trends in basic activities of daily living, instrumental activities, mobility, and functional limitations for adults aged 60 years and older. We asses…
Circadian rhythm of cortisol and neighborhood characteristics in a population-based sample
Trends in Late-Life Activity Limitations in the United States
This article updates trends from five national U.S. surveys to determine whether the prevalence of activity limitations among the older population continued to decline in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Findings across studies suggest that personal care and domestic activity limitations may have continued to decline for those ages 85 and older from 2000 to 2008, but generally were flat since 2000 for those ages 65–84. Modest increas…
Life Course Socioeconomic Status and Longitudinal Accumulation of Allostatic Load in Adulthood
Objectives. We examined the association of childhood and adult socioeconomic status with longitudinal change in allostatic load (AL), a measure of biological dysfunction. Methods. The study sample included 6135 participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, aged 45 to 84 years, recruited in 2000 from 6 US counties; 3 follow-up examinations took place through September 2011. We calculated standardized scores for several metabolic and…
Social status and biological dysregulation
Examining the cross-sectional and longitudinal association between diurnal cortisol and neighborhood characteristics
Neighborhood Characteristics Are Associated with Racial and Gender Variation Among Walking in Older Adults
Objective: To examine variation by race and gender in the association between neighborhood socioeconomic status and walking among community-dwelling older adults. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Cardiovascular Health Study, a longitudinal population-based cohort. Participants: 4,849 adults aged >65 years. Measurements: Participants reported number of city blocks walked in the prior week. Neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) measured at the …
Early-Life Adversity and Dysregulation of Adult Diurnal Cortisol Rhythm
Early-life adversity appears to leave a long-term imprint on cortisol secretion dynamics, reducing diurnal dynamic range without increasing total secretion. This points to the importance of examining the adaptation capacity of physiological systems when studying the impact of early-life and chronic stresses on adult health
Social stratification and allostatic load
Social stratification is an important mechanism of human organization that helps to explain health differences between demographic groups commonly associated with socioeconomic gradients. Individuals, or group of individuals, with similar health profiles may have had different stratification experiences. This is particularly true as social stratification is a significant non-measurable source of systematic unobservable differences in both SES ind…
Neighbourhood racial/ethnic residential segregation and cardiometabolic risk
BACKGROUND: Racial residential segregation has been linked to adverse health outcomes, but associations may operate through multiple pathways. Prior studies have not examined associations of neighbourhood-level racial segregation with an index of cardiometabolic risk (CMR) and whether associations differ by race/ethnicity. METHODS: We used data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis to estimate cross-sectional and longitudinal association…
Race/ethnicity, neighborhood socioeconomic status and cardio-metabolic risk
Understanding the impact of higher NSES on health effects may help identify interventions to effectively target high risk neighborhoods
Health Literacy Within a Diverse Community-Based Cohort
On the Biopsychosocial Costs of Alienated Labor
Data from the national, longitudinal Mid-Life in the US (MIDUS) study were used to examine work alienation and its relationship to biological health as well as psychological and social functioning. The alienation measure focuses on the autonomy and creativity the work provides. We hypothesized that alienated work would have negative associations with each of the three domains: in biology, higher 'allostatic load' (biological dysregulation); in ps…
Harmonization of four biomarkers across nine nationally representative studies of older persons
INTRODUCTION: A growing number of international population surveys have included measurement of biomarkers, but differ in the type of specimens collected, sample processing procedures, shipment protocols, and laboratory assay platforms. The purpose of this study is to harmonize biomarker data from nine nationally representative studies of people 50 years of age and over by adjusting for assay platforms and type of specimens for total cholesterol …
Civic engagement during crisis
Experiences of trauma impact mental and physical health; civic engagement, including volunteering, may alleviate trauma-related health consequences. Examine the association between war-related trauma and worsening health outcomes, and how volunteering may buffer the harmful health effects of trauma. We administered a population-based survey of Israelis ages 18+, with a total sample of n = 1129. Trauma exposure was assessed since the war onset (Oc…
Medicine (20 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (17 obras) · Population (17 obras) · Demography (16 obras) · Gerontology (14 obras) · Environmental health (13 obras) · Socioeconomic status (12 obras) · Psychology (11 obras) · Ethnic group (9 obras) · Gerontology (9 obras)