Health behaviors may account for substantial portion of social inequality in risk of death
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 16:49
in Psychology & Sociology
An analysis of nearly 25 years of data for about 10,000 civil servants in London finds an association between socioeconomic position and risk of death, with much of this relation accounted for by health behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, diet and physical activity, according to a study in the March 24/31 issue of JAMA.