1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  List of Contributors

      5  Foreword

      6  Acknowledgements

      7  1 Definitions, Principles, and Concepts for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research 1.1 Introduction 1.2 NIMHD Mission 1.3 Definitions and Concepts of Minority Health and Health Disparities 1.4 The NIMHD Research Framework: Health Determinants in Action 1.5 Inclusion of Diverse Participants in Clinical Research 1.6 Conclusions 1.7 Key Points Disclaimer References

      8  2 Getting Under the SkinPathways and Processes that Link Social and Biological Determinants of Disease 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Allostasis and Allostatic Load 2.3 The HPA Axis 2.4 Anticipatory Biology and Behavior: The Embedding of Exposures Across the Life Course 2.5 Sleep 2.6 How We Feed: Nutrition and Nutrition‐related Health Disparities 2.7 How We Feel: Mood and Depression 2.8 Summary 2.9 Key Points Disclaimer References

      9  3 Racial/Ethnic, Socioeconomic, and Other Social Determinants 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Introduction to the Topic, Including Key Definitions 3.3 Used and Recommended Measures and Research Methods 3.4 How and Why this Topic is Important to Minority Health and Health Disparities Research 3.5 Selected Examples of the State of the Science in the Field to Illustrate Best Practices 3.6 Challenges and Future Opportunities 3.7 Summary 3.8 Key Points Disclaimer References

      10  4 Behavioral Determinants in Population Health and Health Disparities Research 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Importance of Behavioral Determinants to Minority Health and Health Disparities Research 4.3 Relevant Metrics and Research Methods 4.4 State of the Science: Promising Practices 4.5 Challenges and Future Opportunities 4.6 Summary 4.7 Key Points Disclaimer References

      11  5 Sociocultural Environments and Health Disparities ResearchFrameworks, Methods, and Promising Directions 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Selected Overarching Sociocultural Environment Factors 5.3 Social Capital and Health Disparities 5.4 Implicit Bias of Healthcare Providers 5.5 Sociocultural Factors that Influence the Quality of Healthcare Provider‐Patient Interactions and Communication 5.6 Synthesis 5.7 Key Points Disclaimer References

      12  6 Physical Environment, and Minority Health and Health Disparities Research 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Methodologies and Measures 6.3 Importance of Physical Environment Determinants to Health Disparities Research 6.4 Case Study 6.5 Challenges and Opportunities 6.6 Key Points Disclaimer References

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