Original CommunicationThe Relationship between Racial Identity, Income, Stress and C-Reactive Protein among Parous Women: Implications for Preterm Birth Disparity Research
References (0)
Cited by (46)
Financial strain is associated with poorer cardiovascular health: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
2024, American Journal of Preventive CardiologyRelationships of cognitive load on eating and weight-related behaviors of young adults
2016, Eating BehaviorsCitation Excerpt :Working memory is the extent to which cognitive resources are available to actively access short- and long-term memory and manipulate this stored information to complete complex mental activities, such as problem-solving, decision making, and following instructions (Cowan, 2008; Dehn, 2008). Working memory is generally considered to be finite or of limited capacity, with the amount available varying depending on acute (e.g., emotional state, environmental diversions, fatigue) and/or chronic (e.g., racial discrimination, low income, oppressive home and/or work conditions) stressors that may be real or perceived (Cohen et al., 2006; Paul et al., 2008; Redmond et al., 2013; Schetter et al., 2013). Cognitive load theory suggests that during complex mental activities, the amount of information and interactions that must be processed simultaneously can range from under loading to overloading available working memory, and all elements of the mental activity must be processed before meaningful learning, problem solving, or decision making can continue (Paas et al., 2004).
Stress, inflammation and preterm birth in African American Women
2013, Newborn and Infant Nursing ReviewsCitation Excerpt :In turn, this leads to alterations in the HPA axis, thereby dysregulating inflammation and predisposing African American women to preterm birth58 (see Fig 1). Like their non-pregnant counterparts, pregnant African American women are more likely to live in neighborhoods with high rates of poverty,35,37 violent crime,32,57 and abandoned buildings,57 to be exposed to racial discrimination,34 and to report more stressful events12,34,48 compared with pregnant non-Hispanic white women. These chronic stressors have been related to higher rates of preterm birth.9,11,12,30–39
Immune dysregulation and glucocorticoid resistance in minority and low income pregnant women
2013, Psychoneuroendocrinology
Financial support: This work was funded by the National Institutes of Health (grant HD-41682).