Serum phosphate and social deprivation independently predict all-cause mortality in chronic kidney disease [PDF]
Background: Hyperphosphataemia is linked to cardiovascular disease and mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Outcome in CKD is also affected by socioeconomic status. The objective of this study was to assess the associations between serum phosphate,
Findlay, Mark D. +8 more
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Endothelial Function: The Impact of Objective and Subjective Socioeconomic Status on Flow-Mediated Dilation [PDF]
Although objective and subjective indicators of socioeconomic status (SES) are linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD), little is known about their relationship to endothelial dysfunction, which often precedes CVD.This study examined how objective and subjective SES relate to brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD).FMD was assessed in 72 healthy ...
Cooper, Denise C. +5 more
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Low and deficient niacin status and pellagra are endemic in postwar Angola [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Outbreaks of pellagra were documented during the civil war in Angola, but no contemporary data on the incidence of pellagra or the prevalence of niacin deficiency were available.
Cheung, E +6 more
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Socioeconomic status, non-communicable disease risk factors, and walking speed in older adults: Multi-cohort population based study [PDF]
Objective To assess the association of low socioeconomic status and risk factors for non-communicable diseases (diabetes, high alcohol intake, high blood pressure, obesity, physical inactivity, smoking) with loss of physical functioning at older ages ...
Avendano, M. (Mauricio) +29 more
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The socioeconomic gradient and chronic illness and associated risk factors in Australia [PDF]
Objective: To examine the prevalence of major chronic diseases and their risk factors in different socioeconomic groups in the Australian population, in order to highlight the need for public policy initiatives to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in ...
Glover, J., Hetzel, D., McDonald, S.
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AbstractObjectivesThe understanding of how subjective socioeconomic status (SSS) relates to objective socioeconomic status (OSS), and how both conditions act together in oral health outcomes is still unclear. This study aims to test the independent and joint association between OSS and SSS with oral health, to assess the role of socioeconomic status ...
Helena S. Schuch +4 more
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The association between failed quit attempts and increased levels of psychological distress in smokers in a large New Zealand cohort [PDF]
Background Although the association between smoking status and poorer mental health has been well documented, the association between quit status and psychological distress is less clear.
Deen, F.S., van der +3 more
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Which aspects of socioeconomic status are related to obesity among men and women?
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the relationships between body weight and fat distribution, and four empirically derived domains of socioeconomic status: employment, housing, migration status and family unit.
Ball, Kylie +2 more
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Socioeconomic status (SES) is largely understood to be a fundamental determinant of health. Recently, subjective socioeconomic status (SSS) has emerged as a potentially important predictor of health above and beyond traditional (i.e., objective) SES indicators (OSS).
Emma Zang, Anthony R. Bardo
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Stabilization and reversal of child obesity in Andalusia using objective anthropometric measures by socioeconomic status [PDF]
Childhood obesity continues to be a significant public health issue worldwide. Recent national studies in Spain show a stable picture. However, prevalence and trends differ by socio-economic status, age, and region. We present the trend in childhood excess weight prevalence, aged 8-15 years, in Andalusia from 2011-2012 to 2015-2016 by socio-economic ...
Sánchez-Cruz, José-Juan +4 more
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