Vera K Tsenkova

Biographic Data

ID3572897
NAMEVera K Tsenkova
GIVEN NAMESVera K
FAMILY NAMETsenkova
SIGNATURETSENKOVA V K
AFFILIATIONSInstitute on Aging
ORCID0000-0003-2429-6005
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS26
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
H-INDEX2

  • Neural, Hormonal, and Cognitive Correlates of Metabolic Dysfunction and Emotional Reactivity

    Open AccessTovah Wolf, Vera Tsenkova et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2018

    OBJECTIVE: Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (i.e., hyperglycemia) are characterized by insulin resistance. These problems with energy metabolism may exacerbate emotional reactivity to negatively valenced stimuli and related phenomena such as predisposition toward negative affect, as well as cognitive deficits. Higher emotional reactivity is seen with hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. However, it is largely unknown how metabolic dysfunction cor…

  • Gender differences in the pathways from childhood disadvantage to metabolic syndrome in adulthood

    Open AccessChioun Lee, Vera K Tsenkova et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2018

    We investigate whether socioeconomic status (SES) in childhood shapes adult health lifestyles in domains of physical activity (leisure, work, chores) and diet (servings of healthy [i.e., nutrient-dense] vs. unhealthy [energy-dense] foods). Physical activity and food choices vary by gender and are key factors in the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Thus, we examined gender differences in the intervening role of these behaviors in linking …

  • Childhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Prediabetes and Diabetes in Later Life

    Vera Tsenkova, Vera K Tsenkova et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2014

    OBJECTIVE: We examined the relationship between childhood socioeconomic status (SES) and glucoregulation in later life and used a life-course framework to examine critical periods and underlying pathways. METHODS: Data came from the Midlife in the US (MIDUS) national study (n = 895). Childhood SES indicators retrospectively reported at MIDUS I were used to create a childhood SES disadvantage index. Adult SES disadvantage and potential pathways we…

  • Childhood trauma and metabolic syndrome in men and women

    Open AccessChioun Lee, Vera Tsenkova et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2014Cited by: 20References: 56

  • Stress eating and health. Findings from Midus, a national study of US adults

    Vera Tsenkova, Vera K Tsenkova et al.ARTICLEAppetite2013Cited by: 6References: 37

  • Socioeconomic Status and Psychological Well-Being Predict Cross-Time Change in Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Older Women Without Diabetes

    Vera K Tsenkova, Gayle Dienberg Love et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2007

    OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether socioeconomic status and psychological well-being (eudaimonic and hedonic aspects) predicted nondiabetic levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) over time, after adjusting for covariates and baseline level of HbA1c. METHODS: These questions were investigated with a longitudinal sample (n = 97; age = 61-91 years) of older women without diabetes. Socioeconomic status, well-being, and health behaviors were assesse…