Associations between childhood intelligence (IQ), adult morbidity and mortality

Maturitas

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 98-105

  Kilgour, Alixe H M ^a   Starr, John M ^a   Whalley, Lawrence J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood adversity; Childhood intelligence; Epidemiology; IQ; Learning difficulties; Mortality; Older people; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILDHOOD; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; LIFE STYLE; LONGEVITY; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 74649087281     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2009.09.021     Document Type: Review

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