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Instrumental variable approaches to identifying the causal effect of educational attainment on dementia risk
(, 2016)
Purpose: Education is an established correlate of cognitive status in older adulthood, but whether expanding educational opportunities would improve cognitive functioning remains unclear given limitations of prior studies ...
Racial/Ethnic and Gender Differences in the Association between Self-Reported Experiences of Racial/Ethnic Discrimination and Inflammation in the CARDIA Cohort of 4 US Communities
(2012)
Inflammation is etiologically implicated in cardiometabolic diseases for which there are known racial/ethnic disparities. Prior studies suggest there may be an association between self-reported experiences of racial/ethnic ...
Compared to whom? Subjective social status, self-rated health, and referent group sensitivity in a diverse U.S. sample
(2010)
Emerging research has revealed that subjective social status (SSS), or how people perceive their position in the social hierarchy, is significantly associated with multiple health outcomes. Yet few studies have examined ...
Does Social Capital Promote Physical Activity? A Population-Based Study in Japan
(2010)
Background: To examine the association between individual-level social capital and physical activity.Methodology/Principal Findings: In February 2009, data were collected in a population-based cross-sectional survey in ...
Education determines a nation's health, but what determines educational outcomes? A cross-national comparative analysis
(2012)
This study is premised on the notion that public health policy should address not only health itself, but also primary determinants of health. We examined the effect of national policies on educational outcomes, in particular, ...
Tobacco use and friendship networks: a cross-sectional study among Brazilian adolescents
(, 2015)
Aim: To determine the prevalence of tobacco use and its association with types of friendship networks, socioeconomic status and gender among Brazilian adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with a ...
A Multilevel Analysis of Key Forms of Community- and Individual-Level Social Capital as Predictors of Self-Rated Health in the United States
(Springer Verlag, 2006)
Communities may be rich or poor in a variety of stocks of social capital. Studies that have investigated relations among these forms and their simultaneous and combined health effects are sparse. Using data on a sample of ...
School Social Capital and Body Mass Index in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
(2014)
BACKGROUND Social capital in neighborhoods and workplaces positively affects health. Less is known about the influence of school social capital on student health outcomes, in particular weight status. We sought to examine ...
Globalization and Workers' Health
(American Astronomical Society, 2008)
The global integration of economies worldwide has led to increased pressure for "labor flexibility". A notable aspect of this trend has been the rise in non-standard work arrangements, which include part-time work, temporary ...