Abstract Purpose of Review The aim of this paper is to summarize the recent and relevant
evidence linking socioeconomic status (SES) to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and …

874 Circulation September 1, 2015 references are intended to be illustrative and to highlight
significant knowledge in the field. The premise underlying this scientific statement is that, at …

In recent years, we've developed a much better grasp of the biological and other factors
associated with the development of obesity. Reflecting our evolving understanding of …

Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most common chronic diseases
worldwide. In high-income countries, low socioeconomic status seems to be related to a …

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) accounted for over 17 million deaths
and 353 million disability-adjusted life years lost in 2016. The risk factors are also high and …

Socioeconomic advantage predicts lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the
magnitude of socioeconomic inequalities changes over time and differs between countries …

ObjectiveLow-and middle-income countries are experiencing rises in the prevalence of adult
obesity. Whether these increases disproportionately affect vulnerable subpopulations is …

Objective: Using newly harmonised individual-level data on health and socio-economic
environments in Latin American cities (from the Salud Urbana en América Latina …

Introduction Tobacco smoking is often more prevalent among those with lower socio-
economic status (SES) in high-income countries, which can be driven by the inequalities in …

Objective To describe the distribution of diabetes, hypertension and related behavioural and
biological risk factors in adults in Barbados by gender, education and occupation. Design …