Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Aug 2013
Impact of income inequality on life expectancy in a highly unequal developing country: the case of Brazil.
Few studies have analysed the effects of income inequality on health in developing countries, particularly during economic growth, reduction of social disparities and reinforcement of the welfare and healthcare system. We evaluated the association between income inequality and life expectancy in Brazil, including the effect of social and health interventions, in the period 2000-2009. ⋯ In recent years, effective social policies have enabled Brazil to partially reduce absolute poverty and income inequality, contributing-together with PHC-to decreasing death rates in the population. Reducing income inequality may represent an important step towards improving health and increasing life expectancy, particularly in developing countries where inequalities are high.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Jul 2013
Tracking of cardiovascular risk factors across generations: family linkage within the population-based HUNT study, Norway.
Parent-offspring studies have shown that cardiovascular risk factors cluster within families. However, most studies have assessed the offspring cardiovascular risk factor level at a young age, and whether an association persists into the offspring's adult life is less clear. This study linked information between parents and their adult offspring to investigate the intergenerational association of anthropometric measures, blood pressure, blood lipid levels and physical activity. ⋯ The results suggested that cardiovascular risk factors track across generations and persist into the offspring's adult life.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Jun 2013
Comment Letter Comparative StudySuicide mortality and economic crisis in Greece: men's Achilles' heel.