Association of education and receiving social transfers with allostatic load in the Swiss population-based CoLaus study

Nicod, Edouard; Stringhini, Silvia; Marques-Vidal, Pedro; Paccaud, Fred; Waeber, Gérard; Lamiraud, Karine; Vollenweider, Peter; Bochud, Murielle

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.03.013

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Association of education and receiving social transfers with allostatic load in the Swiss population-based CoLaus study

ContributorsNicod, Edouard; Stringhini, Silvia; Marques-Vidal, Pedro; Paccaud, Fred; Waeber, Gérard; Lamiraud, Karine; Vollenweider, Peter; Bochud, Murielle

Published inPreventive Medicine, vol. 63, p. 63-71

Publication date2014

Abstract

Allostatic load reflects cumulative exposure to stressors throughout lifetime and has been associated with several adverse health outcomes. It is hypothesized that people with low socioeconomic status (SES) are exposed to higher chronic stress and have therefore greater levels of allostatic load.

Keywords

Adult
Allostasis/physiology
Educational Status
Female
Health Behavior
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Male
Marriage
Middle Aged
Oxidative Stress/physiology
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Social Support
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress
Psychological/physiopathology
Switzerland

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NICOD, Edouard et al. Association of education and receiving social transfers with allostatic load in the Swiss population-based CoLaus study. In: Preventive Medicine, 2014, vol. 63, p. 63–71. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.03.013

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PID : unige:156791
DOI : 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.03.013
PMID : 24657126

Journal ISSN0091-7435

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Association of education and receiving social transfers with allostatic load in the Swiss population-based CoLaus study

Allostatic load reflects cumulative exposure to stressors throughout lifetime and has been associated with several adverse health outcomes. It is hypothesized that people with low socioeconomic status (SES) are exposed to higher chronic stress and have therefore greater levels of allostatic load.

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