When examining human epidemiological data, a web of correlations link health, life span, education, wealth, intelligence, and socioeconomic status. One can hypothesize about why these correlations exist, and to what degree different mechanisms contribute to the overall effect, but it remains challenging to draw firm conclusions from the data. For example, reasonably compelling evidence suggests t…
Are Socioeconomic Correlations with Disease Explained by Different Lifestyle Choices?
When examining human epidemiological data, a web of correlations link health, life span, education, wealth, intelligence, and socioeconomic status. One can hypothesize about why these correlations exist, and to what degree different mechanisms contribute to the overall effect, but it remains challenging to draw firm conclusions from the data. For example, reasonably compelling evidence suggests t…