Abstract Purpose of Review While the experience of migration and resettlement in a new
country is associated with mental health risks, immigrants generally demonstrate better …

Several different socio-economic factors have caused a large portion of the population to
adopt unhealthy eating habits that can undermine healthcare systems, unless current trends …

A large body of epidemiologic data show that diet quality follows a socioeconomic gradient.
Whereas higher-quality diets are associated with greater affluence, energy-dense diets that …

Health and longevity are intimately related to position in the social hierarchy. The lower the
status, the higher risk of illness and death, and consequently the shorter the life expectancy …

Why do Oscar winners live for an average of four years longer than other Hollywood actors?
Who experiences the most stress-the decision-makers or those who carry out their orders …

Objectives This report reviews the evidence on the hypothesis that education has important
social impacts on health. In reviewing the evidence, we highlight those studies that have …

Extensive information is available from official statistics and descriptive studies on the
association between different socio-demographic background factors and sickness …

A prominent feature of health in all industrialized countries is the social gradient in health
and disease. Many observers believe that this gradient is simply a matter of poor health for …

Objectives: To investigate the determinants of self rated health (SRH) in men and women in
the British Whitehall II study and the French Gazel cohort study. Methods: The cross …

There are social gradients in general health and oral health. However, there have been few
studies addressing whether similarities exist in the gradients in oral and general health in …