Gender and Health

Studies from University of Maryland Yield New Information about Gender and Health

Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 25th, 2011

2011 AUG 25 -- "Stressors are theorized to be associated with higher allostatic load (AL), a concept of physiological wear measured as a composite of physical biomarkers. Risk of high AL may vary by gender and may be intensified in places with significant environmental risks, otherwise known as 'environmental riskscapes'," scientists in Baltimore, Maryland report.

"Yet, no study has examined the relationship between stressors, gender, and allostatic load in an environmental riskscape. Using primary data collected in a sample (N=1072) exposed to various environmental and social stressors, we find that long-term residence in Texas City (30 or more years),...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2011-08-25)

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