Dana AlTarrah, Julie Lanigan, Jack Feehan, Ayesha S Al Dhaheri, Syed M Shah, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Atul Singhal
Infant feeding practices and risk of preschool obesity in AlAin, UAE: A cross-sectional study
PLOS global public health
health one main components good lifein addition value good health also translates better chance succeeding education labour market ultimately contributing enhance opportunities people improve standing lifeat time inequalities income educational attainment contribute health inequalityensuring everyone regardless socioeconomic circumstances access health system help make sure economic prosperity shared entire populationthis publication analyses inequalities health health systems thus provides key insight discussion societies become inclusiveit looks socioeconomic differences exposure risk factors health health status utilisation health services unmet health care needs coverageto assess inequalities report undertakes detailed analyses microlevel data range national health surveys representing 33 oecd eu countries presenting differences least welloff well populationlevel summary measures inequalities poor health behaviour tends prevalent among disadvantaged relationship risk factors educational level complexoverall less educated people likely overweight smokethis applies sexes extent inequalities differsin countries greater risk women low education obese overweightfor men holds true 55 countriesregarding tobacco consumption less educated men significantly likely smoke countries 80 countries case womenthe picture hazardous alcohol consumption less clearfor women significant differences drinking habits across education levels around twothirds countries 25 alcohol consumption rises incomemen high education level less likely heavy drinkers populationlevel gradient significant around half countries matter measured least educated likely bad healthacross countries people lowest education category twice likely view health poor compared tertiary education 44 vs 23similar results observed variables health status limitations daily activities prevalence multiple chronic conditions 15 health everyone oecd 2019 report healthrelated inequalities introduction method health essential wellbeing increases persons chance productivehealth one main components good life intrinsic valuedata collected context oecds better life index 1 around 145 000 citizens around world suggest health number one priority living good life majority peoplebeing good health also contributes important outcomes labour market outcomes educational achievement allows active participation community lifeparticularly important economic context impact labour market outcomes good health translates better chance finding job productive ultimately creates opportunities people improve standing life chapter 2 report discuss furtherthe preventing ageing unequally report oecd 20171 showed ages men women bad health work less earn less workover course career bad health reduces lifetime earnings 33 17 men low high levels education respectively smaller effects overall womenthis detrimental economies societies large annex 1a summary tablesannex table 1a1key results countrybycountry