Neighborhood Disadvantage across the Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

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Martin, Chantel L.; Kane, Jennifer Buher; Miles, Gandarvaka L.; Aiello, Allison E.; & Harris, Kathleen Mullan (2019). Neighborhood Disadvantage across the Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome. Health & Place, 57, 131-138. PMCID: PMC6589127

Abstract

This study investigates the association between neighborhood disadvantage from adolescence to young adulthood and metabolic syndrome using a life course epidemiology framework. Data from the United States-based National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (n=9500) and a structural equation modeling approach were used to test neighborhood disadvantage across adolescence, emerging adulthood, and young adulthood in relation to metabolic syndrome. Adolescent neighborhood disadvantage was directly associated with metabolic syndrome in young adulthood. Evidence supporting an indirect association between adolescent neighborhood disadvantage and adult metabolic syndrome was not supported. Efforts to improve cardiometabolic health may benefit from strategies earlier in life.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.03.002

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2019

Journal Title

Health & Place

Author(s)

Martin, Chantel L.
Kane, Jennifer Buher
Miles, Gandarvaka L.
Aiello, Allison E.
Harris, Kathleen Mullan

PMCID

PMC6589127

ORCiD

Harris, KM - 0000-0001-9757-1026