It is generally agreed that social ties play a beneficial role in the maintenance of
psychological well-being. In this targeted review, we highlight four sets of insights that …

Despite growing attention to the problem of obesogenic environments, there has not been a
comprehensive review evaluating the food environment–diet relationship. This study aims to …

In this glossary, the authors address eight key questions pertinent to health inequalities:(1)
What is the distinction between health inequality and health inequity?;(2) Should we assess …

OBJECTIVES: Recent studies have demonstrated that income inequality is related to
mortality rates. It was hypothesized, in this study, that income inequality is related to …

OBJECTIVES: Social capital consists of features of social organization--such as trust
between citizens, norms of reciprocity, and group membership--that facilitate collective …

Do places make a difference to people's health and well-being? The authors of this
groundbreaking textbook demonstrate convincingly how the physical and social …

Summary Background Anti-NMDA receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune
disorder in which the use of immunotherapy and the long-term outcome have not been …

Social epidemiology is the study of how the social world influences--and in many cases
defines--the fundamental determinants of health. This link was substantiated in the first …

An important task fọr the emerging field of social epidemiologyís to identify the collec-tive
characteristics of communities and soci-eties that determine population health sta-tus. Ever …

Background In 2011, WHO member states signed up to the 25× 25 initiative, a plan to cut
mortality due to non-communicable diseases by 25% by 2025. However, socioeconomic …