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International Journal of Epidemiology 2005 34(2):237-238; doi:10.1093/ije/dyi041
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2005; all rights reserved.

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Socioeconomic position (again), causes and confounding

Shah Ebrahim, Co-Editor

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Our theme in this issue is the role of socioeconomic position and health. It might be thought that little more could be said about this topic that would be worth reading. Describing social inequalities in the health of a population is hardly likely to awaken interest, but attempting to understand the mechanisms by which they arise is much more interesting. Power and colleagues show us that both adult and childhood social position are associated with quitting smoking and obesity, with stronger and more consistent findings across seven studies from six countries . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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