NIH R01 · 2025
Neighborhood, social connectedness, and allostatic load
Modified Project Summary/Abstract Section The Asian American population is one of the fastest-growing groups in the United States (US), and Asians of Chinese origin represent the largest single US Asian subgroup. Among Chinese Americans, the majority (62%) are foreign-born. Although Chinese immigrants report better health than their US-born counterparts, this health advantage decreases over time with increasing duration of residence. The downward health trajectory has been primarily attributed to behavioral changes, but immigration also encompasses extensive stress and social isolation. Social isolation, in turn, may increase chronic disease risk through dysregulation in multiple systems –…
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