Educational inequalities in general and mental health: Differential contribution of physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption and diet

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 223-229

  Kurtze, Nanna ^a   Eikemo, Terje A ^b,c   Kamphuis, Carlijn B M ^b  

^a SINTEF TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY   (Norway)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORWAY; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; EPIDEMIOLOGY;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORWAY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84875984922     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cks055     Document Type: Article

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