Comments on: Health Behaviors More Important than Socioeconomic Status http://brainblogger.com/2010/04/13/health-behaviors-more-important-than-socioeconomic-status/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives Thu, 24 May 2012 17:34:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Wednesday Round Up #113 « Neuroanthropologyhttp://brainblogger.com/2010/04/13/health-behaviors-more-important-than-socioeconomic-status/#comment-599962 Wednesday Round Up #113 « Neuroanthropology Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:55:35 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=4534#comment-599962 [...] at Brain Blogger, Jennifer Gibson reports on Health Behaviors More Important than Socioeconomic Status, where longitudinal research shows that it’s actually health behaviors that have a greater impact [...] [...] at Brain Blogger, Jennifer Gibson reports on Health Behaviors More Important than Socioeconomic Status, where longitudinal research shows that it’s actually health behaviors that have a greater impact [...]

]]> By: Andrew Nuttallhttp://brainblogger.com/2010/04/13/health-behaviors-more-important-than-socioeconomic-status/#comment-598930 Andrew Nuttall Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:11:43 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=4534#comment-598930 There have been studies showing a strong correlation between health behavior and socioeconomic mobility. My question is, could the upward mobility of those who have better health practices account for the differences between socioeconomic classes? There have been studies showing a strong correlation between health behavior and socioeconomic mobility. My question is, could the upward mobility of those who have better health practices account for the differences between socioeconomic classes?

]]> By: Cervanteshttp://brainblogger.com/2010/04/13/health-behaviors-more-important-than-socioeconomic-status/#comment-598888 Cervantes Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:24:02 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=4534#comment-598888 The headline and the overall thrust of this discussion are tendentious and misleading. First, regarding the internal findings of the study, this does not show that health behaviors are "more important" than SES -- that's just not true. What it finds is that by following behaviors over time, the degree to which they contribute to the gradient is somewhat more than others have found. It's about <b>explaining</b> a phenomenon, not disproving it. The association between SES and health status remains as strong as ever.Second, all of the people in the data are British civil servants. That is a very limited universe to say the least. This is not about the whole world, or even all of the UK. Not even close. The headline and the overall thrust of this discussion are tendentious and misleading. First, regarding the internal findings of the study, this does not show that health behaviors are “more important” than SES — that’s just not true. What it finds is that by following behaviors over time, the degree to which they contribute to the gradient is somewhat more than others have found. It’s about explaining a phenomenon, not disproving it. The association between SES and health status remains as strong as ever.

Second, all of the people in the data are British civil servants. That is a very limited universe to say the least. This is not about the whole world, or even all of the UK. Not even close.

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