Blar i forfatter "Ibarra Sanchez, Ana Silvia"
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Are relative educational inequalities in multiple health behaviors widening? A longitudinal study of middle-aged adults in Northern Norway
Ibarra Sanchez, Ana Silvia; Chen, Gang; Wisløff, Torbjørn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-22)Introduction: Educational inequality in multiple health behaviors is rarely monitored using data from the same individuals as they age. The aim of this study is to research changes in relative educational inequality in multiple variables related to health behavior (smoking, physical activity, alcohol intake, and body mass index), separately and collectively (healthy lifestyle), among middle-aged adults ... -
Educational patterns of health behaviors and body mass index: A longitudinal multiple correspondence analysis of a middle-aged general population, 2007-2016
Ibarra Sanchez, Ana Silvia; Abelsen, Birgit; Chen, Gang; Wisløff, Torbjørn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-01)Social differences in body mass index and health behaviors are a major public health challenge. The uneven distribution of unhealthy body mass index and of unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, physical inactivity, and harmful alcohol consumption has been shown to mediate social inequalities in chronic diseases. While differential exposures to these health variables have been investigated, the ...