The Social Determinants of Health Inequities Lab (abbreviated SODHI) investigates two lines of research. First, we are interested in the linkages of psychological and social correlates of racial/ethnic disparities to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease risk. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease risk markers range from hypertension, heart rate variability, and inflammation, to sleep disturbances and behavioral factors (e.g., smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and obesity). Dr. Beatty Moody's work draws on traditional self-report as well as ecological momentary methodologies and novel ambulatory approaches for assessing blood pressure (ambulatory blood pressure monitor), sleep (actigraphy), and heart rate (ambulatory heart rate variability monitor).
The second line of research focuses on the linkages among early life adversity and childhood social context and cerebrovascular health in adulthood. In this area, Dr. Beatty Moody is interested in whether early life context shapes cerebrovascular health across the life course. Additionally, this work also explores psychological, social, and biological pathways linking early life context to adult cerebrovascular health endpoints..
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The second line of research focuses on the linkages among early life adversity and childhood social context and cerebrovascular health in adulthood. In this area, Dr. Beatty Moody is interested in whether early life context shapes cerebrovascular health across the life course. Additionally, this work also explores psychological, social, and biological pathways linking early life context to adult cerebrovascular health endpoints..
Visit the SoDHI Lab website here.