articleAnnals of the New York Academy of SciencesFeb 1, 2010Closed access

Childhood socioeconomic status and adult health

SCSheldon CohenDJDenise Janicki‐DevertsECEdith ChenKAKaren A. Matthews

Carnegie Mellon University · University of British Columbia · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Socioeconomic status (SES) exposures during childhood are powerful predictors of adult cardiovascular morbidity, cardiovascular mortality, all-cause mortality, and mortality due to a range of specific causes. However, we still know little about when childhood SES exposures matter most, how long they need to last, what behavioral, psychological, or physiological pathways link the childhood SES experience to adult health, and which specific adult health outcomes are vulnerable to childhood SES exposures. Here, we discuss the evidence supporting the link between childhood and adolescent SES and adult health, and explore different environmental, behavioral, and physiological pathways that might explain how early…

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  • Socioeconomic status
  • Medicine
  • Early childhood
  • Environmental health
  • Young adult
  • Gerontology
  • Psychology
  • Developmental psychology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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