The “life course” approach combines multiple theories to contend that the unequal accumulation of social, psychological, and biological advantages or disadvantages over time, beginning in utero, produces health inequalities. It demands early intervention to put children on a positive health path, together with an adequate social safety net throughout citizens’ lives.
&#160;“生命过程”论将诸多理论结合起来，主张社会、心理和生物方面的优势和劣势随时间而不平等地积累，这一过程从子宫中便已开始，并造成健康不平等性。它要求早期干预，让儿童走上积极的健康道路，并辅之以充分的贯公民一生的社会安全网。