Association of cardiovascular disease risk factors with socioeconomic position during childhood and during adulthood

Abstract

depression. Another explanation for the higher suicide rate after an abortion could be low social class, low social support, and previous life events or that abortion is chosen by women who are at higher risk for suicide because of other reasons. Increased risk for a suicide after an induced abortion can, besides indicating common risk factors for both, result from a negative effect of induced abortion on mental wellbeing. With our data, however, it was not possible to study the causality more carefully. Our data clearly show, however, that women who have experienced an abortion have an increased risk of suicide, which should be taken into account in the prevention of such deaths. Design-Cross sectional analysis of status of cardiovascular risk factors and past and present social circumstances.Subjects-5645 male participants in the west of Scotland collaborative study, a workplace screening study.Main outcome measures-Strength of association between each risk factor for cardiovascular disease (diastolic blood pressure, serum cholesterol concentration, level of recreational physical exercise, cigarette smoking, body mass index, and FEV1 score (forced expiratory volume in one second as percentage ofexpected value) and social class during childhood (based on father's main occupation) and adulthood (based on own occupation at time of screening).

Association between children's experience of socioeconomic disadvantage and adult health: a life-course study

“…First, both low-childhood and low-adult status were related to poor cardiorespiratory fitness and poor dental health (table), suggesting that exposure to adverse environments in childhood and in adulthood contribute additively to some adult health risks. 3,13,17 Second, upward mobility from childhood to adulthood was associated with lower waist:hip ratio (figure). Third, downward mobility from childhood to adulthood was associated with poorer fitness and poorer dental health (figure).…”

“…1,2 Previous research documenting significant but modest correlations between measures of low childhood socioeconomic status and adult health [3][4][5][6] has been interpreted as suggesting that the experience of disadvantage during childhood could have small-albeit long-lasting and harmful-effects on adult health. However, several gaps in the evidence base challenge this interpretation.…”

Influence of childhood socioeconomic circumstances, height, and obesity on pulse pressure and systolic and diastolic blood pressure in older people

“…2,3,6 In two of these studies, the association decreased or disappeared after adjustment for adult obesity. 3,6 For this reason, some authors have noted the importance of identifying the mechanisms by which socioeconomic circumstances in early life are associated with obesity in adulthood, as a way to prevent the increase in blood pressure.…”

“…These findings suggest that education in our study probably reflects social position in adulthood, since adverse material conditions during childhood have been associated with increased DBP. 2,6 An increase in blood pressure has been shown in different situations of prolonged exposure to psychological demands when the possibilities for controlling the situation are perceived as limited. 27 One such event that mainly affected the men in our study is retirement.…”

Obesity and socioeconomic position measured at three stages of the life course in the elderly

“…For example, the classical study of social factors and obesity carried out in the adult population in the United States found an inverse association between socioeconomic level in childhood and the prevalence of obesity in adulthood (Goldblatt et al, 1965). This inverse association has also been observed in longitudinal and cross-sectional studies carried out in adolescents, young adults and older people (Bradon et al, 1986;Peckham et al, 1993;Blane et al, 1996a;Brunner et al, 1999;Hardy et al, 2000;Lawlor et al, 2002).…”