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To examine how social inequalities influence the development and progression of multimorbidity, frailty, disability, and subsequent mortality over an extended life course.

December 16, 2019SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Social inequalities in multimorbidity, frailty, disability, and transitions to mortality: a 24-year follow-up of the Whitehall II cohort study

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To examine how social inequalities influence the development and progression of multimorbidity, frailty, disability, and subsequent mortality over an extended life course.
Conducted a prospective cohort investigation tracking civil servants in the Whitehall II study across a 24-year follow-up duration.
Assessed transitions across health stages from multimorbidity and frailty to disability and death relative to socioeconomic indicators.
Lower socioeconomic position is consistently associated with accelerated transitions into multimorbidity, worsening frailty, and physical disability.
Social inequalities significantly increase the long-term risk of progression from chronic health impairments to premature mortality.

Implication

Cohort study reveals socioeconomic disparities in multimorbidity, disability, and mortality risks, highlighting persistent health inequities over decades.

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UK Medical Research Council; National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health; British Heart Foundation.

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Dugravot et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db11430d8d6ef495a3cb69 https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(19)30226-9

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Implication

Cohort study reveals socioeconomic disparities in multimorbidity, disability, and mortality risks, highlighting persistent health inequities over decades.

Abstract

UK Medical Research Council; National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health; British Heart Foundation.

Social inequalities in multimorbidity, frailty, disability, and transitions to mortality: a 24-year follow-up of the Whitehall II cohort study

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Social inequalities in multimorbidity, frailty, disability, and transitions to mortality: a 24-year follow-up of the Whitehall II cohort study

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