Long-term physical health consequences of perceived inequality: Results from a twin comparison design

Joseph A. Schwartz

Social Science & Medicine, 2017, vol. 187, issue C, 184-192

Abstract: Previous research has identified long-term exposure to stress as a risk factor for negative mental and physical health outcomes. This pattern of findings suggests that environmental stimuli that evoke feelings of stress or strain may also result in physiological responses, which may accumulate over the life course and ultimately increase the overall risk of various physical health conditions. This physiological “wear and tear” resulting from sustained levels of stress or strain has been previously operationalized as allostatic load (AL), a comprehensive indicator of stress exposure.

Keywords: Inequality; Allostatic load; Twins; Stress (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.06.006

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