Allostatic load in an environmental riskscape: The role of stressors and gender

Health and Place

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 978-987

  Mair, Christine A ^a   Cutchin, Malcolm P ^b   Kristen Peek, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Allostatic load; Environmental riskscapes; Gender; Health disparities; Stressors

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

BIOMARKER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; GENDER; HEALTH RISK; RESIDENCE TIME; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ALLOSTASIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHRONIC STRESS; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL AREA; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STRESS; UNITED STATES;

TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958054541     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.03.009     Document Type: Article

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