Smoking prevalence is higher among disadvantaged groups, and disadvantaged smokers
may face higher exposure to tobacco's harms. Uptake may also be higher among those with …

OBJECTIVE: A well established body of research documents the role of individual factors,
such as biology and diet, in the aetiology of early childhood caries (ECC). Recently …

Background There is a general perception that smoking protects against weight gain and
this may influence commencement and continuation of smoking, especially among young …

Study objective: Education, income, and occupational class are often used interchangeably
in studies showing social inequalities in health. This procedure implies that all three …

Individuals with lower socio-economic status (SES) are at increased risk of physical and
mental illnesses and tend to die at an earlier age [1–3]. Explanations for the association …

Background The association between socioeconomic status (SES) and smoking behaviors
may differ across countries. This study aimed to estimate the association between …

The genetic architecture of human reproductive behavior—age at first birth (AFB) and
number of children ever born (NEB)—has a strong relationship with fitness, human …

Background This survey was intended to investigate prevalence and severity of early
childhood caries (ECC) in a sample of children in Southern Italy and to identify factors that …

Objective: To examine associations between seven indicators of socio-economic
circumstances and healthy food habits, while taking into account assumed temporal order …

BACKGROUND: The rate of repeat induced abortion varies from 30% to 38% in northern
Europe. Thus, repeat abortion is an important public health issue. However, risk factors as …