There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

PURPOSE Interest in the effects of neighbourhood or local area social characteristics on
health has increased in recent years, but to date the existing evidence has not been …

Objectives. We estimated the number of deaths attributable to social factors in the United
States. Methods. We conducted a MEDLINE search for all English-language articles …

The past few years have witnessed an explosion of interest in neighborhood or area effects
on health. Several types of empiric studies have been used to examine possible area or …

Although individual behaviors have not been proven to have a strong influence on the risk of
preterm birth, consistent evidence suggests that a constellation of favorable lifestyle factors …

Background Where a person lives is not usually thought of as an independent predictor of
his or her health, although physical and social features of places of residence may affect …

Do places make a difference to people's health and well-being? The authors of this
groundbreaking textbook demonstrate convincingly how the physical and social …

At a time when social inequalities are increasing at an alarming rate, this new edition of Mel
Bartleys popular book is a vital resource for understanding the extent of health inequalities …

A large portion of current epidemiologic research is based on methodologic individualism:
the notion that the distribution of health and disease in populations can be explained …

▪ Abstract Over the past few years there has been growing interest in considering factors
defined at multiple levels in public health research. Multilevel analysis has emerged as one …