The influence of childhood contexts on adult blood pressure is an important yet understudied topic. Using a developmental perspective, this study examines the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage in early childhood (0–5 yrs), middle childhood (6–12 yrs) and adolescence (13–18 yrs) on subsequent blood pressure in young adulthood. Data were from 263 college students (52% Black; M_age = 19.21 years) and neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage was measured using a tract-level Area Deprivation Index. Neighborhood disadvantage in early childhood was significantly associated with diastolic blood pressure and explained 22% of the race difference between Black and White adults. The findings are consistent with the notion that early childhood may be a sensitive period for the effects of neighborhood disadvantage on blood pressure.

童年环境对成人血压的影响是一个重要但尚未得到充分研究的话题。本研究从发展的角度探讨了幼儿期（0-5岁）、中期（6-12岁）和青春期（13-18岁）的社区社会经济劣势与成年后血压之间的关系。数据来自 263 名大学生（52% 是黑人；男性_年龄 = 19.21 岁），社区社会经济劣势是使用区域层面的面积剥夺指数来衡量的。儿童早期的邻里劣势与舒张压显着相关，并解释了黑人和白人成年人之间 22% 的种族差异。研究结果与以下观点一致：幼儿期可能是邻里不利因素对血压影响的敏感时期。