Early-life socioeconomic circumstances explain health differences in old age, but not their evolution over time.
Boris ChevalDan OrsholitsStefan SieberSilvia StringhiniDelphine CourvoisierMatthias KliegelMatthieu P BoisgontierStephane CullatiPublished in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2019)
Early-life SEC are associated with health in old age, but not with trajectories of healthy ageing. Conceptual models in life course research should consider the possibility of a limited influence of early-life SEC on healthy ageing trajectories.