cohort study – Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies

Analysis streamlines measurement of physiological 'wear and tear'

May 08, 2023

The measurement of allostatic load (cumulative biological dysregulation related to life course stressors) varies widely across studies, making it difficult to rely on the measurement to help predict mortality. An analysis published in…

Up-to-date details on aging South African population experiencing dramatic demographic shift

January 17, 2018

A cohort of adults aged 40 and over living in rural South Africa is the focus of Health and Aging in Africa: A Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community in South Africa (HAALSI). A cohort profile published in the International Journal of…

Prenatal social adversity associated with high-risk levels of inflammation in adulthood

October 29, 2014

According to a study co-authored by Harvard Pop Center affiliated faculty members Ichiro Kawachi, MD, PhD, and Laura Kubzansky, PhD, Harvard RWJF HSS Alumna Amy Non, PhD, and colleagues, prenatal social adversity was associated with a 3-fold risk for…