Citation
Hargrove, Taylor Woodland (2018). Health contextualized: Differences in physiological function at the intersection of race, skin color, and place.
Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America. Denver, CO.
Abstract
This study addresses two research questions critical to understanding racial inequalities in health: 1) how do multiple dimensions of racial identification (self-identification and socially-assigned skin tone) differentially shape inequalities in cardiometabolic risk (CMR)? 2) Do the consequences of race and skin color on CMR differ by neighborhood racial context? Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, findings suggest that inter- and intra-group dynamics differentially influence cardiometabolic functioning among whites and African Americans of different skin tones. More specifically, living in predominantly black neighborhoods is associated with decreased CMR among medium-skinned blacks, yet increased CMR among whites and light- and dark-skinned African Americans. Furthermore, living in predominantly white neighborhoods is linked to increased CMR among darker-skinned African Americans only. Findings shed light on the impacts of broader racial contexts and help elucidate how macro-level environments shape linkages among race, skin color, and health.
URL
https://paa.confex.com/paa/2018/webprogrampreliminary/Paper23259.htmlKeyword(s)
physiological function race ethnicity skin color cardiometabolic risk CMR neighborhood
Reference Type
Conference proceeding
Book Title
Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America
Series Title
Contextual influences on health
Author(s)
Hargrove, Taylor Woodland
Year Published
2018
City of Publication
Denver, CO
Reference ID
8355