Poverty gets into your skin. The findings of Lifepath Project
Poorer people are more likely to experience worse health throughout the course of their life, especially in older age.
Lifepath project
Socioeconomic disadvantage may trigger chronic inflammation
Socioeconomic disadvantage may trigger chronic inflammation, thus leading to health inequalities
London, January 28th2019– Populations from countries with higher income inequality have higher average levels of inflammation and display greater differentials in inflammation based on individuals’ socioeconomic position.
Europe health saved by welfare
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Mortality trends in Europe have been decreasing in recent years, differently from what happened in the United States with the rise in the so-called “deaths of despair” among low educated middle-aged white Americans. Most of all, such trends in Europe show no interruptions due to the economic crisis. This is the conclusion of a study published on PNAS by LIFEPATH, a project funded by the European Commission, which investigates the biological pathways underlying social differences in healthy ageing.