Unhealthy behaviors and their social patterning have been frequently proposed as factors
mediating socioeconomic differences in health. However, a clear quantification of the …

Background To date, the scientific literature on socioeconomic correlates and determinants
of physical activity behaviours has been dispersed throughout a number of systematic …

Background Material, psychosocial and behavioural factors are important explanatory
pathways for socioeconomic inequalities in health. The aim of this systematic review was to …

The present study was undertaken to provide a better insight into the relationship between
different levels of body mass index (BMI) and changing risk for hypertension, using an …

Context Previous studies may have underestimated the contribution of health behaviors to
social inequalities in mortality because health behaviors were assessed only at the baseline …

Importance Lower educational attainment is associated with a higher risk of dementia.
However, less clear is the extent to which other socioeconomic markers contribute to …

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 …

Background This study systematically reviewed the evidence pertaining to socioeconomic
inequalities in different domains of physical activity (PA) by European region. Methods …

Objective To examine whether overall lifestyles mediate associations of socioeconomic
status (SES) with mortality and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the extent of …

Background Differences in morbidity and mortality between socioeconomic groups
constitute one of the most consistent findings of epidemiologic research. However, research …