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- Title
Metabolic syndrome: links to social stress and socioeconomic status.
- Authors
Tamashiro, Kellie L K
- Abstract
Socioeconomic stress associated with financial and psychosocial stress is widespread in society. A comprehensive body of research indicates that low socioeconomic status and social stress is associated with a broad spectrum of health risks. This paper reviews epidemiological evidence demonstrating the association between chronic social stress and development of obesity and symptoms leading to metabolic syndrome. The cumulative effects of socioeconomic stress on health and well being are evident throughout the lifespan, affecting children, adolescents, and adults. While the links between stress and metabolic disease are documented, the mechanisms remain less well understood. Animal models are well established and have provided opportunities to systematically investigate contributing mechanisms that may be targeted to develop treatment and prevention strategies against metabolic disorders arising from exposure to chronic social stress.
- Publication
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2011, Vol 1231, p46
- ISSN
1749-6632
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06134.x