Exploring racial disparities on the association between allostatic load and cancer mortality: A retrospective cohort analysis of NHANES, 1988 through 2019

Background: Several studies suggest that chronic stress may be associated with increased risk of cancer mortality. Our study sought to determine the association between allostatic load (AL), a measure of cumulative stress, and risk of cancer death; and whether these associations varied by race/ethni...

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Main Authors: Justin Xavier Moore, Sydney Elizabeth Andrzejak, Malcolm S. Bevel, Samantha R. Jones, Martha S. Tingen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827322001641