Life-course social and economic inequalities in non-communicable disease prevalence: the Tromsø Study (2015–2016)

Rebecca A. Hetland, Tom Wilsgaard, Laila A. Hopstock, Inger Ariansen, Jonas Johansson, Bjarne K. Jacobsen, Jens C. Thimm, Catharina E. Arfwedson Wang, Sameline Grimsgaard

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Published online on June 17, 2026

Abstract

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Aim:To systematically examine associations between six inequality indicators from different life-course domains and the adult prevalence of six non-communicable diseases (NCDs) within a Nordic population-based study.Methods:We conducted a cross-sectional ...