Socio-economic status, cortisol and allostatic load: a review of the literature
AUTOR(ES)
Dowd, Jennifer B
FONTE
Oxford University Press
RESUMO
Background The notion that chronic stress contributes to health inequalities by socio-economic status (SES) through physiological wear and tear has received widespread attention. This article reviews the literature testing associations between SES and cortisol, an important biomarker of stress, as well as the summary index of allostatic load (AL).
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