Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2024
Allostatic load and risk of invasive breast cancer among postmenopausal women in the U.S.
Allostatic load can reflect the body's response to chronic stress. However, little is known about the association between allostatic load and risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. This study used a large prospective cohort in the United States to examine the relationship between allostatic load and invasive breast cancer risk, and to evaluate the relationship by racial and ethnic identity and breast cancer subtypes. ⋯ In this study, we found that higher allostatic load was significantly associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2024
Prevalence of lifestyle-related behavioral information in claims data in the U.S.
Given their association with varying health risks, lifestyle-related behaviors are essential to consider in population-level disease prevention. Health insurance claims are a key source of information for population health analytics, but the availability of lifestyle information within claims data is unknown. Our goal was to assess the availability and prevalence of data items that describe lifestyle behaviors across several domains within a large U.S. claims database. ⋯ Our study demonstrates the feasibility of using claims data to identify key lifestyle behaviors. Additional research is needed to confirm the accuracy and validity of our approach and determine its use in population-level disease prevention.
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2024
Perceived racism and discrimination and youth substance use in the United States - Intersections with sex and ethnicity.
This study sought to examine associations between U.S. adolescents' perceived racism and discrimination (PRD) at school and current substance use. ⋯ Efforts to promote awareness and create support environments that value diversity and inclusivity at school are needed to mitigate adolescent exposure to racism and discrimination.