2022
Psychosocial Stress and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Stress Reactivity: Variations by Race and Socioeconomic Status Among Adults at Risk of Diabetes
Kalesnikava V, Clarke P, Mukherjee B, Sen S, Mezuk B. Psychosocial Stress and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Stress Reactivity: Variations by Race and Socioeconomic Status Among Adults at Risk of Diabetes. Psychosomatic Medicine 2022, 84: 813-821. PMID: 35980779, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000001112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDomain-specific stressMeasures of psychosocial stressTrier Social Stress TestAssociated with cortisol recoveryHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis reactivityPsychosocial stressPerceived stressEvidence of effect modificationCortisol responseHigh-SES neighborhoodsHigher perceived stressPsychosocial stress measuresSocioeconomically diverse cohortCortisol recoveryRisk of diabetesAssociated with cortisol responseNeighborhood SESHealth disparitiesEffect modificationNeurobiological stress responseSocioeconomic statusSocial Stress TestSelf-report measuresType 2 diabetesSalivary cortisol response
2021
Psychosocial status modifies the effect of maternal blood metal and metalloid concentrations on birth outcomes
Ashrap P, Aker A, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario-Pabón Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Psychosocial status modifies the effect of maternal blood metal and metalloid concentrations on birth outcomes. Environment International 2021, 149: 106418. PMID: 33548848, PMCID: PMC7897320, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse birth outcomesPsychosocial statusBirth outcomesBody mass indexPsychosocial stressPreterm birthOdds ratioAssociated with adverse birth outcomesPre-pregnancy body mass indexSecond-hand smoke exposurePrenatal psychosocial stressPregnant womenBlood metalsClusters of womenEffects of psychosocial stressPuerto Rico TestsiteIncreased odds ratioSocial supportPerceived stressMaternal educationAdverse associationOverall preterm birthLow birth weightSpontaneous preterm birthCohort study