Allostatic load may not be associated with chronic stress in pregnant women, NHANES 1999-2006

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 294-297

  Morrison, Stephanie ^a   Shenassa, Edmond D ^a   Mendola, Pauline ^b   Wu, Tongtong ^a   Schoendorf, Kenneth ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Allostasis; Pregnancy complications; Psychological; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALLOSTATIC LOAD; ARTICLE; CHRONIC STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALLOSTASIS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; NUTRITION SURVEYS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANT WOMEN; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876877836     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: 18732585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.03.006     Document Type: Article

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