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Jaime C. Lucove, MSPH, Jay S. Kaufman, PhD and Sherman A. James, PhD

At the time of the study, Jaime C. Lucove was with the Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Jay S. Kaufman is with the Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Sherman A. James is with the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Jay S. Kaufman, PhD, CB#7435, 2104C McGravran-Greenberg, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (e-mail: jay_kaufman{at}unc.edu).

We evaluated the association between socioeconomic status (SES) during childhood and adulthood and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in African Americans. Higher adult educational status and adult skilled occupation were protective against the metabolic syndrome, but no associations were found between the metabolic syndrome and other SES variables. Differences by gender were observed. Improving access to education among African Americans could reduce risk for the metabolic syndrome, but more research is needed in minority populations.

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