Introduction Telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes, and shorter leukocyte telomeres
are associated with major group diseases. Maternal psychological stress may be related to …

This scoping review aimed to synthesize the analytical techniques used and methodological
limitations encountered when undertaking secondary research using residual neonatal …

Latinx mothers in the United States are highly vulnerable to psychosocial stressors,
including discrimination and acculturative stress, which increase maternal health risks …

Importance Low socioeconomic status is associated with higher all-cause mortality and risks
for aging-related diseases. Biological aging is a potential process underlying health …

Newborn telomere length is a potential biomarker of the effects of maternal-fetal processes
on offspring long-term health. A number of maternal psychosocial and environmental factors …

Previous research in high-income countries suggests that children from families with lower
socioeconomic status (SES) tend to have shorter telomere length–a biomarker of stress and …

Social and economic disadvantage are hypothesized to increase the risk of disease and
death via accelerated biological aging. Given that US blacks are socially and economically …

Variations in telomere length (TL) have been associated with aging, stress, and many
diseases. Placenta TL is an essential molecular component influencing the outcome of birth …

Background: Telomere length is a critical biomarker of cellular aging and overall health.
While childhood socioeconomic status (SES) indicators such as education and poverty can …

The weathering hypothesis proposes that marginalized people experience faster biologic
aging due to cumulative stress which translates to chronic disease disparities. We assessed …