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Historic redlining’s harms persist. Researchers find early evidence linking the practice to teen brain networks, a pathway by which structural racism may shape socioemotional risk. myumi.ch/mVZpE @helenmeier.bsky.social @eneblett.bsky.social @colterm.bsky.social @christophermonk.bsky.social
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The answer is B. Research shows that those who spend longer hours at non-strenuous jobs are more likely to have an increase in BMI. The same relationship was not found for those who work strenuous jobs. myumi.ch/Axwkx
The connection between working hours and body mass index in the U.S.: a time use analysis - Review of Economics of the Household
Over recent decades, Americans have transitioned from working in active jobs to working in sedentary jobs, and there have been dramatic increases in hours worked for certain demographic groups. While a body of research documents that time spent working is associated with increased body mass index (BMI), this paper explores possible mechanisms for that relationship using time use data. This paper finds that, for workers in non-strenuous jobs, 10 additional hours spent working are associated with an increase in BMI of 0.424 for women and 0.197 for men, representing an increase of 2.5 and 1.4 pounds, respectively. The paper does not find a relationship between working time and BMI for workers in strenuous jobs. For workers in non-strenuous jobs, the effect of time spent working on BMI becomes smaller after accounting for time spent sleeping for both men and women and time spent in exercise and food preparation for women only; the effect becomes larger after accounting for screen time for both men and women and time spent in secondary eating and commuting for women only. Screen time is the single time use channel associated with the largest differences in the estimated effect of time spent working on BMI for both women and men employed in non-strenuous jobs. After controlling for all time use channels, the effect of hours worked on BMI decreases for women, but increases for men. These findings suggest plausible mechanisms for the association between time spent working and obesity.
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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 5d agoFor individuals in non-strenuous jobs, what physical impacts are shown when the time spent working increases by 10 hours?
For individuals in non-strenuous jobs, what physical impacts are shown when the time spent working increases by 10 hours?
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A. While residential segregation explains part of why Black individuals experience epigenetic age acceleration, researchers are still attempting to uncover why Black Americans live shorter lives on average than their white peers. myumi.ch/VDMjV @reeddeangelis.bsky.social
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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 2w agoThe #FridayQuiz is back! This month we are looking at #environment, both physical space and #weather: Regardless of living environment, how do Black and white individuals differ when it comes to accelerated epigenetic aging?
The #FridayQuiz is back! This month we are looking at #environment, both physical space and #weather: Regardless of living environment, how do Black and white individuals differ when it comes to accelerated epigenetic aging?
🧪Frederick G. Conrad, Andrew L. Hupp, Tim Hanson & @gmari.bsky.social edited a special issue of 'methods, data, analyses' focusing on #VideoSurveyInterviewing myumi.ch/ww7nJ
@umpamdk.bsky.social is right! The answer is A. Research shows that warmth/responsiveness and learning experience are factors that influence mathematical fluency in children, and are more often found in parents with higher attainment myumi.ch/bDRZe
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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 3w agoThe #FridayQuiz is back! This month we are looking at #environment, both physical space and #weather: Parents' educational attainment impacts home environments. In which ways does this impact a child's mathematical skills?
The #FridayQuiz is back! This month we are looking at #environment, both physical space and #weather: Parents' educational attainment impacts home environments. In which ways does this impact a child's mathematical skills?
Using @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social @vafreedman.bsky.social @spattersearch.bsky.social et al. observed increases of activity limitations, receipt of paid care, and unmet care needs among those ages 65–74. These findings portend growing challenges in caring for older US adults in the future. myumi.ch/6P3PM
Trends In Care Needs Among Older US Adults Diverged By Age, 2011–22 | Health Affairs Journal
Changing late-life disability and care patterns that may accompany population aging have profound consequences for the nation’s health and related public policies. Drawing on two cross-sectional rounds of the National Health and Aging Trends Study, we examined trends among US adults ages 65 and older in 2011, when the oldest members of the baby-boom generation turned age 65, and in 2022, when about half of the generation was ages 65–74. We found increases in the percentage of adults ages 65–74 who reported activity limitations, receiving paid care in the community, and having unmet care needs. In contrast, for older age groups, we found declines in the receipt of care overall and in residential settings, particularly nursing care, without increases in unmet care needs. All else equal, had the sociodemographic and health profile of the group ages 65–74 not differed from the preceding cohort—especially in terms of increased educational attainment—the increases experienced by this age group would have been even larger. Findings portend growing challenges in caring for older US adults in the future.
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Using data from the 2025 @mtfstudy.bsky.social, Richard Miech, @meganepatrick.bsky.social, Justin Jager & Joy Bohyun Jang found that an appreciable portion of adolescents—particularly the younger ones—were not aware of the dangers of fentanyl use myumi.ch/VDMD2
Perceived Risk of Fentanyl Use Among US Adolescents
This survey study reports on how US adolescents perceive risk related to different levels of fentanyl use.
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Emily Noyer, Angela Turkelson & Kira Birditt demonstrate how vigilance, the anticipation of discrimination, "gets under the skin" and affects cardiovascular health over time. myumi.ch/2jmjr
Vigilance and Well-Being in Daily Life: An Examination of Race Differences - Race and Social Problems
The anticipation of discrimination, referred to as vigilance, may be an important driver of racial health inequities in cardiovascular disease and mortality. The current study examined how vigilance i...
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This paper is part of our work on conceptualizing and measuring the social environment for @g2aging.bsky.social exposome coordinating center @um-src.bsky.social @umisr.bsky.social @umichstonecid.bsky.social
Social connection and cognitive health: A review of concepts, measures, and research priorities
Lack of social connection is a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, on a par with other common risk factors like physical inactivity and smoking. Yet we still know surpris...
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Educational attainment is associated with a wide range of positive outcomes, including income, marriage, and longevity. Hygiene, in the form of the availability of sanitary napkins in school restroom, plays a key role in females' educational success. myumi.ch/nV858
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Dementia caregivers and care recipients exhibit physiological synchrony in daily life; this synchrony varies between Black and White pairs depending on relationship quality and the chronic stress of caregiving. myumi.ch/X8VAA
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The answer is C. Research shows that, depending on several factors such as the level of education an individual has, there can be an increase or a decrease in a person's cognitive function myumi.ch/61w2w
Long-term exposure to extreme heat and cold and cognitive decline in older adults: Results from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort
Evidence suggests that short-term exposures to extreme heat and/or cold are associated with cognitive decline in elderly people. The effects of long-t…
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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 4w agoThe #FridayQuiz is back! This month we are looking at #environment, both physical space and #weather: Long-term exposure to heat or cold is associated with what?
In June, the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) program hosted an ice cream social with the SRC Director. @umpamdk.bsky.social and Ken Langa chatted about the Health and Retirement Study, its many sister studies, and the declining rate of Alzheimer's disease myumi.ch/Pb1E7
Ice Cream Social with the HRS
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The #FridayQuiz is back! This month we are looking at #environment, both physical space and #weather: Long-term exposure to heat or cold is associated with what?
Friends provide important contributions to older adults' support network; understanding how friends provide care can help health care professionals better recognize them as an integral part of the caregiving network. myumi.ch/jV23z
Friend Caregivers Among Older Adults
This cross-sectional study provides US national estimates and investigates the characteristics of older adults who receive care from friends vs family caregivers.
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As disability accommodation laws face uncertainty, Vladimir Mamchik and Josh Ehrlich urge ophthalmologists to be active advocates for accessibility, noting the gap between disability rights in theory and lived experience won’t close through policy alone. myumi.ch/39kWV
Visual disability accommodations and ophthalmology
The recent rescission of longstanding Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidance in the past year has signalled a shifting landscape for disability accommodations, including for the millions of pe...
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Using @mtfstudy.bsky.social data, Richard Miech and coauthors find flavored nicotine pouches are nearly universal among teen pouch users, with ZYN the predominant brand. To reduce adolescent use, policymakers should prioritize flavored and ZYN products. myumi.ch/E7kjg
Flavour and brand of nicotine pouches used most often among US adolescents, 2025
Background ZYN brand and non-tobacco-flavoured products capture most of the US nicotine pouch market. Evidence of which nicotine pouch flavours and brands US youth use is critical for informing youth ...
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Comprehensive E-Cigarette Policies Are Associated With Lower Use Among U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults (just accepted in @jsadjournal.bsky.social) by Luisa Kcomt, Jessica Mongilio, Chaewon Lim, Jennifer Clift, Emily Pasman, et al. @um-src.bsky.social @umich.edu www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Comprehensive E-Cigarette Policies Are Associated With Lower Use Among U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 0, No ja
Objective: We aimed to examine the individual and combined associations of e-cigarette policies with e-cigarette use among U.S. adolescents and young adults aged 12-20 years. Methods: We used data fro...
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The answer is A. Increase in hypertension and cholesterol. Caretakers for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related diseases are more likely to have increased hypertension and cholesterol than their peers, increasing their own risk of developing the disease myumi.ch/e76jJ
Modifiable ADRD risk factors among family caregivers in the United States: Results from the 2021‐2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Background Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) caregivers are a unique subgroup of adults in the US that may be at increased risk of ADRD themselves due to both unmodifiable (e.g., sex .....
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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · last mo.The #FridayQuiz is back! June is #Alzheimers and #BrainAwareness month. Which modifiable risk factors are family caretakers for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia-related conditions more likely to have?
The #FridayQuiz is back! June is #Alzheimers and #BrainAwareness month. Which modifiable risk factors are family caretakers for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia-related conditions more likely to have?
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The answer is A. Financial hardship. It has been found that in the years leading up to an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, it is common for those with the disease to experience financial adversity myumi.ch/dAek7
Financial Presentation of Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias
This cohort study examines the financial presentation of Alzheimer disease and related dementia using administrative credit data.
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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · last mo.The #FridayQuiz is back, this time on a #Monday! June is #Alzheimers and #BrainAwareness month. What adverse experience is associated with Alzheimer’s years prior to clinical diagnosis?
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The #FridayQuiz is back, this time on a #Monday! June is #Alzheimers and #BrainAwareness month. What adverse experience is associated with Alzheimer’s years prior to clinical diagnosis?