The relationship between moderate alcohol consumption, depressive symptomatology, and C-reactive protein: the Health and Retirement Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 316-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Paulson ◽  
Mona Shah ◽  
Danielle Herring ◽  
Rosanna Scott ◽  
Manuel Herrera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Moderate Alcohol Consumption ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Retirement Study

scholarly journals Major Discrimination, Race-Ethnicity, and Inflammation Among Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 344-344
Author(s):  
Lauren Parker ◽  
Roland Thorpe ◽  
Ryon Cobb
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Prevalence Ratio ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Prevalence Ratios ◽  
Retirement Study ◽  
Ethnicity Data

Abstract This study examines the relationship between self-reported instances of major discrimination and inflammation among older adults, and explores whether this relationship varies in accordance with race/ethnicity. Data from 2006/2008 Health and Retirement Study was used to collect measures of self-reported instances of major discrimination and high-risk C-reactive protein (CRP), which was assayed from blood samples. Modified Poisson regression with robust standard errors was applied to estimate the prevalence ratios of self-reported instances of major discrimination, as it relates to high-risk CRP (CRP ≥ 22 kg/m2), and test whether this relationship varies by race/ethnicity. Respondents who experienced any instances of major discrimination had a higher likelihood of high-risk CRP (prevalence ratio [PR]: 1.14, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.07–1.22) than those who did not report experiencing any instances of major discrimination. This relationship was weaker for blacks than whites (PR: 0.81, 95% CI = 0.69–0.95).

scholarly journals Race, Gender, and Socioeconomic Variations in C-Reactive Protein Using the Health and Retirement Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather R Farmer ◽  
Linda A Wray ◽  
Steven A Haas
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Black Men ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Retirement Study

Abstract Objectives To clarify the relationships among race, gender, and socioeconomic status (SES) with C-reactive protein (CRP). Method The present study analyzed data from 6,521 Black and White respondents aged 51 and older in the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative sample of midlife and older adults, to address two aims. We sought to (i) assess the independent associations between race, gender, and SES with CRP concentrations and (ii) test whether race, gender, and SES interacted to produce unequal CRP concentrations cross-sectionally and over a 4-year follow-up. Results The results demonstrated that race, gender, and SES were each independently associated with baseline CRP, but only SES was associated with CRP at follow-up. Furthermore, race, gender, and education interacted to produce differential CRP levels at baseline. There were incremental benefits for each additional level of education for White men and women, but the relationship between education and CRP was more complicated for Black men and women. Compared with other race/gender groups with less than high school, Black women had the highest and Black men had the lowest levels of CRP. There were no apparent benefits to CRP for Black women with college compared with Black women with high school, while Black men with less than high school and college had similar concentrations of CRP. Discussion In clarifying the complexity inherent in CRP disparities, this work contributes to a greater understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying racial disparities in leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States.

P2-616: LIGHT TO MODERATE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND COGNITIVE DECLINE: FOCUS ON APOE -ε4 CARRIERS AND WOMEN IN THE HEALTH AND RETIREMENT STUDY

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (7S_Part_18) ◽  
pp. P977-P977
Author(s):  
Daniel Hatch ◽  
Santiago Saldana ◽  
Jaimie C. Hunter ◽  
Ramon Casanova ◽  
Maragatha Kuchibhatla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Moderate Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Apoe Ε4 ◽  
Retirement Study
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