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Neighborhoods and Biological Markers of Allostatic Load
Principal Investigators: Chloe Bird, PhD, and Brian Finch, PhD
Researchers will examine the relationships between neighborhood characteristics and the cumulative wear and tear on multiple organ systems as a result of life stress.
This project will answer the following questions:
- Is there a relationship between neighborhood characteristics and the allostatic load of individuals who live in those neighborhoods?
- Do different types of neighborhoods and neighborhood features produce different biological "footprints"?
Methodology
The project will use NHANES III data geo-coded to various levels of aggregation, including census block groups and tracts.
Intended product
The findings will inform interventions to modify neighborhood characteristics that lead to increased allostatic load.
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