Objective To determine the association between subjective social status (SSS), or the
individual's perception of his or her position in the social hierarchy, and the odds of coronary …

The evidence for social and environmental factors that contribute to obesity are often
underappreciated. Obesity prevalence is significantly associated with sex, racial ethnic …

The purpose of this article was to explore how individuals' position in a socioeconomic
hierarchy is related to health behaviours that are related to socioeconomic disparities in …

Objective To examine subjective and objective socioeconomic status (SSES and OSES,
respectively) as predictors, cognitive abilities as confounders, and personal control …

Background Physical activity offers physical and psychosocial health benefits that are
important during young adulthood and later in life. However, little is known about the …

Background Increasing level of physical activity (PA) among working population is of
particular importance, because of the high return of investment on employees' PA. This study …

Asian countries are currently witnessing unprecedented increase in physical inactivity and
subsequent negative health outcomes; however, few cross-country studies documenting this …

The purpose of this study was to examine (a) the socioeconomic status (SES)-related
inequalities associated with handgrip strength (HGS); and (b) the extent to which several …

The goal of this article is to analyse leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and health-driven
motivations to engage in such activity among elderly people in the European Union. We use …

Background Sports activity (SA) behavior is unequally distributed across socioeconomic
status (SES) groups. However, little is known about the impact of SES on change in SA over …