How Does Social Ineq uality Get Under the Skin? Epigenetic Pathways Across Development
Children growing up in low-income households are at increased risk for poorer physical and mental health across the life course. E pigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, have been proposed as one biological pathway through which socioeconomic inequalities in childhood may become embedded and influence later-life health. In th is talk, I will present findings from our studies examining associati ons between early socioeconomic inequality and DNA methylation. In ad dition, drawing on evidence from a randomized controlled t rial of unconditional monthly cash transfers in the United States, we examined whether reductions in poverty have causal effects on t he epigenome. These findings are discussed in the broader context of early-life inequality and the emergence of health disparities across development.
DESCRIPTION: How Does Social Inequality Get Under the Skin? Epigenetic Pathways Across Development Children growing up in low-income househ olds are at increased risk for poorer physical and mental health acro ss the life course. Epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation , have been proposed as one biological pathway through which socioeco nomic inequalities in childhood may become embedded and influence lat er-life health. In this talk, I will present findings from our studie s examining associations between early socioeconomic inequality and D NA methylation. In addition, drawing on evidence from a ra ndomized controlled trial of unconditional monthly cash transfers in the United States, we examined whether reductions in poverty hav e causal effects on the epigenome. These findings are discussed in th e broader context of early-life inequality and the emergence of healt h disparities across development. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR