Allostatic Load, Income, and Race Among Black and White Men in the United States

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ID21748823
AuthorsCarlos Daniel Tavares (0000-0001-9888-645X, Lafayette College), Caryn N Bell (0000-0001-8392-3721, Tulane University), Hossein Zare (0000-0002-5832-0854, University of Maryland, Baltimore), D Hudson (0000-0003-1385-5887, Washington University in St. Louis), Roland J Thorpe (0000-0002-4448-4997, Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume16
Issue2
Pages15579883221092290-15579883221092290
Publication date2022-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Men s Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1557-9883 • E-ISSN: 1557-9891
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/15579883221092290
PMID35466781
OpenAlexW4224510319
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited58

Research indicates that income is significantly associated with allostatic load (AL) and that this association may differ between White and Black Americans. Most existing income–AL link work focuses on women and less is known about this association among men. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), we examined whether race moderates the association between income and AL among Black and White men in the United States ( n = 5,685). We find that, regardless of income levels, Black men have significantly higher prevalence of being in the high-AL group compared with high-income White men. Our findings suggest that Black men do not receive the same health benefits for increased income relative to their White counterparts

Allostatic load · Black male · Environmental health · National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey · National Health Interview Survey · Population · Sociology · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Gerontology

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