Working more than lifestyle causes differences in health between the rich and the poor

People with lower socio-economic status live on average up to 18 years in good health compared to those with a high socio-economic position. low self-sufficiency, contributing about a third to the less well-perceived health of people with low socio-economic status Lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise and smoking seem to account for about a fifth of these differences, according to a large literature study 27 scientific articles from the UMC of Amsterdam, VUmc.

The study shows that employees with low socioeconomic advancement make a significant contribution to perceived limited health: this concerns millions of Dutch people, developing not only the way of life, but also the improvement of working conditions other people with a low socio-economic position [19659004] The researchers found that only 6 studies had followed people in time. Therefore, the average contribution of work and lifestyle factors to differences in socioeconomic health may be an overestimate of reality. According to previous studies, other factors also seem to play an important role in differences in health, such as the accessibility and quality of health care, as well as living conditions. .

For more information, see the article Contribution of work and lifestyle factors to socio-economic inequalities self-rated health – Systematic review on the site of the Scandinavian Journal of Labor, the environment and health

source: VUmc, 30/10/18

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