Variation in lifestyle characteristics and catecholamine excretion rates among young Western Samoan men

Ecological and sociodemographic effects on urinary catecholamine excretion in adult Samoans

“…The significantly higher NE and EPI values in ’Upolu than Savai'i for male cohorts in this sample are also consistent with research indicating a relationship between increased catecholamine excretion and greater modern orientation in Samoan men (James et al 1985; 1987; Pearson et al 1993). James et al (1987) found higher NE and EPI levels from overnight and morning samples in urban ’Upolu sedentary workers and students compared to rural ’Upolu villagers.…”

“…The observed ecological differences suggest increased psychosocial stress arousal in urban vs rural settings. These findings add to a growing number of studies in developing populations that have shown associations between catecholamine excretion and measures of psychosocial stress (Brown 1982; Hanna et al 1986; James et al 1987; Pearson et al 1990; 1993). This analysis also provides detail into the role of caffeine consumption as a potential stress coping mechanism for young Samoan women and lends support for further examination of the biopsychosocial aspects of individual exposure to socio-economic change and cardiovascular disease risk.…”

Ecological and sociodemographic effects on urinary catecholamine excretion in adult Samoans

“…The significantly higher NE and EPI values in ’Upolu than Savai'i for male cohorts in this sample are also consistent with research indicating a relationship between increased catecholamine excretion and greater modern orientation in Samoan men (James et al 1985; 1987; Pearson et al 1993). James et al (1987) found higher NE and EPI levels from overnight and morning samples in urban ’Upolu sedentary workers and students compared to rural ’Upolu villagers.…”

“…The observed ecological differences suggest increased psychosocial stress arousal in urban vs rural settings. These findings add to a growing number of studies in developing populations that have shown associations between catecholamine excretion and measures of psychosocial stress (Brown 1982; Hanna et al 1986; James et al 1987; Pearson et al 1990; 1993). This analysis also provides detail into the role of caffeine consumption as a potential stress coping mechanism for young Samoan women and lends support for further examination of the biopsychosocial aspects of individual exposure to socio-economic change and cardiovascular disease risk.…”

Blood Pressure in Nuns in a Secluded Order: A 30-Year Follow-Up

“…On the other hand, the women of both groups had not had any beneficial effect, in the postaccount for the significant lower level of urinary epinephrine and norepinephrine excretion rates found in the nuns. menopausal age, by estrogen replacement therapy -notably associated with a favorable cardiovascular disease These data are in line with the results of James et al [26] who observed a correlation between the characteristics risk factor profile -as none of them had used it.…”

Political influence associates with cortisol and health among egalitarian forager-farmers

“…When restricted to older men, income was associated with higher blood pressure. These results are similar to findings from traditional communities in central Mexico and in Samoa, where individuals who had adopted Western, modern lifestyles showed more evidence of psychosocial stress [54, 55]. While energetic stress may also associate with income, Tsimane’ who score higher on other indices of ‘modernization’(education, Spanish fluency) do not engage in significantly more (or less) physical activity [56].…”

Ecological and sociodemographic effects on urinary catecholamine excretion in adult Samoans

“…The significantly higher NE and EPI values in ’Upolu than Savai'i for male cohorts in this sample are also consistent with research indicating a relationship between increased catecholamine excretion and greater modern orientation in Samoan men (James et al 1985; 1987; Pearson et al 1993). James et al (1987) found higher NE and EPI levels from overnight and morning samples in urban ’Upolu sedentary workers and students compared to rural ’Upolu villagers.…”

“…The observed ecological differences suggest increased psychosocial stress arousal in urban vs rural settings. These findings add to a growing number of studies in developing populations that have shown associations between catecholamine excretion and measures of psychosocial stress (Brown 1982; Hanna et al 1986; James et al 1987; Pearson et al 1990; 1993). This analysis also provides detail into the role of caffeine consumption as a potential stress coping mechanism for young Samoan women and lends support for further examination of the biopsychosocial aspects of individual exposure to socio-economic change and cardiovascular disease risk.…”

Blood Pressure in Nuns in a Secluded Order: A 30-Year Follow-Up

“…On the other hand, the women of both groups had not had any beneficial effect, in the postaccount for the significant lower level of urinary epinephrine and norepinephrine excretion rates found in the nuns. menopausal age, by estrogen replacement therapy -notably associated with a favorable cardiovascular disease These data are in line with the results of James et al [26] who observed a correlation between the characteristics risk factor profile -as none of them had used it.…”

Political influence associates with cortisol and health among egalitarian forager-farmers

“…When restricted to older men, income was associated with higher blood pressure. These results are similar to findings from traditional communities in central Mexico and in Samoa, where individuals who had adopted Western, modern lifestyles showed more evidence of psychosocial stress [54, 55]. While energetic stress may also associate with income, Tsimane’ who score higher on other indices of ‘modernization’(education, Spanish fluency) do not engage in significantly more (or less) physical activity [56].…”

Ecological and sociodemographic effects on urinary catecholamine excretion in adult Samoans

“…The significantly higher NE and EPI values in ’Upolu than Savai'i for male cohorts in this sample are also consistent with research indicating a relationship between increased catecholamine excretion and greater modern orientation in Samoan men (James et al 1985; 1987; Pearson et al 1993). James et al (1987) found higher NE and EPI levels from overnight and morning samples in urban ’Upolu sedentary workers and students compared to rural ’Upolu villagers.…”

“…The observed ecological differences suggest increased psychosocial stress arousal in urban vs rural settings. These findings add to a growing number of studies in developing populations that have shown associations between catecholamine excretion and measures of psychosocial stress (Brown 1982; Hanna et al 1986; James et al 1987; Pearson et al 1990; 1993). This analysis also provides detail into the role of caffeine consumption as a potential stress coping mechanism for young Samoan women and lends support for further examination of the biopsychosocial aspects of individual exposure to socio-economic change and cardiovascular disease risk.…”

Blood Pressure in Nuns in a Secluded Order: A 30-Year Follow-Up

“…On the other hand, the women of both groups had not had any beneficial effect, in the postaccount for the significant lower level of urinary epinephrine and norepinephrine excretion rates found in the nuns. menopausal age, by estrogen replacement therapy -notably associated with a favorable cardiovascular disease These data are in line with the results of James et al [26] who observed a correlation between the characteristics risk factor profile -as none of them had used it.…”

Political influence associates with cortisol and health among egalitarian forager-farmers

“…When restricted to older men, income was associated with higher blood pressure. These results are similar to findings from traditional communities in central Mexico and in Samoa, where individuals who had adopted Western, modern lifestyles showed more evidence of psychosocial stress [54, 55]. While energetic stress may also associate with income, Tsimane’ who score higher on other indices of ‘modernization’(education, Spanish fluency) do not engage in significantly more (or less) physical activity [56].…”