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Magnitude and temporal variations of socioeconomic inequalities in the quality ...
Sandoval, José Luis; Franzoi, Maria Alice; Di Meglio, Antonio; Ferreira, Arlindo R.; Viansone, Alessandro; André, Fabrice; Martin, Anne LaurePURPOSE: Socioeconomic status (SES) influences the survival outcomes of patients with early breast cancer (EBC). However, limited research investigates social inequalities in their quality of life (QoL). This study examines the socioeconomic inequalities in QoL after an EBC diagnosis and their time trends. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We used data from the French prospective multicentric CANTO cohort (ClinicalTrials.g...
Socioeconomic circumstances and lung function growth from early adolescence to ...
Rocha, Vânia; Severo, Milton; Ramos, Elisabete; Falcão, Helena; Stringhini, Silvia; Fraga, SílviaBackground: A reduced lung function in early adulthood is associated with respiratory and non-respiratory diseases and is a long-term predictor of mortality. This study investigated the association between early socioeconomic circumstances (SEC) and lung function growth trajectories from early adolescence until early adulthood. Methods: We analysed data from the EPITeen population-based study, including adolesc...
Inequalities in obesity in Portugal: regional and gender differences
Alves, Luís Andrés Amorim; Stringhini, Silvia; Barros, Henrique; Azevedo, Ana; Marques-Vidal, PedroBackground: Obesity levels vary considerably according to geographical region and socio-economic status. We evaluated the prevalence of obesity by education and occupational position across seven Portuguese regions. Relative and absolute inequalities in obesity were also assessed. Methods: Data was drawn from the Portuguese Health Survey 2005/6 (26 674 adults, 46.6% women). Education was categorized as <= 4, 5-...
Socio-demographic and behavioural determinants of weight gain in the Swiss popu...
Guerra, Filipa; Stringhini, Silvia; Vollenweider, Peter; Waeber, Gérard; Marques-Vidal, PedroBackground: In Switzerland, socio-demographic and behavioural factors are associated with obesity, but no study ever assessed their impact on weight gain using prospective data. Methods: Data from 4,469 participants (53.0% women), aged 35 to 75 years at baseline and followed for 5.5 years. Weight gain was considered as a rate (kg/year) or as gaining ≥5 kg during the study period. Results: Rate of weight gain wa...