Journal article
The biology of inequalities in health: The LIFEPATH project
P Vineis, M Avendano-Pabon, H Barros, M Chadeau-Hyam, G Costa, M Dijmarescu, C Delpierre, A D’Errico, S Fraga, G Giles, M Goldberg, M Zins, M Kelly-Irving, M Kivimaki, T Lang, R Layte, JP Mackenbach, M Marmot, C McCrory, C Carmeli Show all
Longitudinal and Life Course Studies | BRISTOL UNIV PRESS & POLICY PRESS | Published : 2017
Abstract
Socioeconomic differences in health have been consistently observed worldwide. Physical health deteriorates more rapidly with age among men and women with lower socioeconomic status (SES) than among those with higher SES. The biological processes underlying these differences are best understood by adopting a life course approach. In this paper we introduce the pan- European LIFEPATH project which uses multiple cohorts - including biomarker data - to investigate ageing as a phenomenon with two broad stages across life: build-up and decline. The ‘build-up’ stage, from conception and early intra-uterine life to late adolescence or early twenties, is characterised by rapid successions of develop..
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Awarded by Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
Funding Acknowledgements
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 633666.