Education, biological ageing, all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidity: UK biobank cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Socioeconomic position as measured by education may be embodied and affect the functioning of key physiological systems. Links between social disadvantage, its biological imprint, and cause-specific mortality and morbidity have not been investigated in large populations, and yet may point towards areas for public health interventions beyond targeting individual behaviours.

Methods

Using data from 366,748 UK Biobank participants with 13 biomarker measurements, we calculated a Biological Health Score (BHS, ranging from 0 to 1) capturing the level of functioning of five physiological systems. Associations between BHS and incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer, and mortality from all, CVD, cancer, and external causes were examined. We explored the role o

SUBMITTER: Chadeau-Hyam M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7788440 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature