Childhood social circumstances and health behaviour in midlife: the Metropolit 1953 Danish male birth cohort

TY - JOUR

T1 - Childhood social circumstances and health behaviour in midlife

T2 - the Metropolit 1953 Danish male birth cohort

AU - Osler, Merete

AU - Godtfredsen, Nina S

AU - Prescott, Eva

PY - 2008

Y1 - 2008

N2 - It has been suggested that the association between social disadvantage in childhood and adult mortality could come about through processes related to the family environment in which the child is raised. This study examines the relationship of fathers' social class with health behaviour in middle age and assesses the potential mediating role of cognitive function, educational status and social integration in young adulthood in these relationships.

AB - It has been suggested that the association between social disadvantage in childhood and adult mortality could come about through processes related to the family environment in which the child is raised. This study examines the relationship of fathers' social class with health behaviour in middle age and assesses the potential mediating role of cognitive function, educational status and social integration in young adulthood in these relationships.

U2 - 10.1093/ije/dyn115

DO - 10.1093/ije/dyn115

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0300-5771

VL - 37

SP - 1367

EP - 1374

JO - International Journal of Epidemiology

JF - International Journal of Epidemiology

IS - 6

ER -