Title | Maternal experiences of ethnic discrimination and child cardiometabolic outcomes in the Study of Latino Youth. |
Publication Type | Publication |
Year | 2019 |
Authors | Slopen N, Strizich G, Hua S, Gallo LC, Chae DH, Priest N, Gurka MJ, Bangdiwala SI, Bravin JI, Chambers EC, Daviglus ML, Llabre MM, Carnethon MR, Isasi CR |
Journal | Ann Epidemiol |
Volume | 34 |
Pagination | 52-57 |
Date Published | 2019 Jun |
ISSN | 1873-2585 |
Keywords | Adolescent, Body mass index, C-Reactive Protein, Cardiovascular Diseases, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Male, Metabolic syndrome, Mothers, racism, Risk Factors, Social Discrimination |
Abstract | PURPOSE: Limited research has examined maternal experiences of racial/ethnic discrimination in relation to child cardiometabolic health. In this study, we investigated whether maternal experiences of ethnic discrimination were associated with cardiometabolic risk in Hispanic/Latino youth several years later.METHODS: Our sample included 1146 youth (8-16 years) from the Study of Latino Youth (2012-2014), who were children of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos participants (2008-2011). We used regression models to examine the prospective associations between maternal report of ethnic discrimination in relation to her child's body mass index (BMI) z-score, metabolic syndrome score (MetS), and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels 2 years later.RESULTS: Maternal ethnic discrimination was associated with youth hsCRP, but not BMI or MetS (P-values >.05). Adjusting for age, nativity, and national background, maternal ethnic discrimination was associated with higher (log) hsCRP levels (β = 0.18, 95% CI = 0.04 to 0.32) in children. This association was robust to adjustment for maternal and household characteristics (β = 0.17, 95% CI = 0.04 to 0.31), as well as maternal depression and maternal BMI.CONCLUSIONS: Maternal ethnic discrimination is associated with inflammation among Hispanic/Latino youth, and not BMI z-score or MetS. Studies are needed to address temporality and pathways. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.annepidem.2019.03.011 |
Alternate Journal | Ann Epidemiol |
PubMed ID | 31060896 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC7282822 |
Grant List | N01HC65236 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC65234 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC65237 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States R01 HL120960 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States P2C HD041041 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States R01 HL102130 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC65235 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States K01 HL125466 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States P30 DK111022 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States R03 HL140265 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States N01HC65233 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States |
Maternal experiences of ethnic discrimination and child cardiometabolic outcomes in the Study of Latino Youth.
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