How does socio-economic position (SEP) get biologically embedded? A comparison of allostatic load and the epigenetic clock(s)
Abstract
Individuals of lower socio-economic position (SEP) carry a heavier burden of disease and morbidity and live shorter lives on average compared with their more advantaged counterparts. This has sparked research interest in the processes and mechanisms via which social adversity gets biologically embedded. The present study directly compares the empirical worth of two candidate mechanisms: Allostatic Load (AL) and the Epigenetic Clock(s) for...
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Title
How does socio-economic position (SEP) get biologically embedded? A comparison of allostatic load and the epigenetic clock(s)
Published Date
Jun 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
104
Pages
64 - 73
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