A Life Course Perspective on Health Trajectories and Transitions.
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| Superior document: | Life Course Research and Social Policies Series ; v.4 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2015. ©2015. |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Life Course Research and Social Policies Series
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (215 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- The Ambitions of Life Course Epidemiology
- The Added Value of the Life Course Perspective to the Analysis of Health
- Theoretical Models in Life Course Epidemiology
- Methodological Considerations in the Study of Health Trajectories
- Policy Implications of Knowledge Gained on Health Trajectories and Transitions
- State of the Field and Contributions of the Volume
- References
- 2 Trajectories and Transitions in Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
- Introduction
- When Do Children Become Overweight or Obese?
- Once a Child Becomes Overweight or Obese, How Likely is He/She to Remain So?
- Aetiological Insight from Studying Childhood Adiposity Trajectories
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- 3 Oral Health Over the Life Course
- Introduction
- Oral Health Over the Life Course: Evidence from Empirical Studies
- Developmental Defects of Enamel
- Early Life Conditions and Adult Oral Health
- Childhood Socio-economic Background and Adult Levels of Disease
- Impact of Social Mobility on Oral Health Outcomes
- Trajectories of Oral Disease
- Pathways Between Childhood Socio-economic Conditions and Adult Oral Health
- Early Malnutrition and Dental Caries
- Psychosocial Pathways and Oral Health-Related Behaviours
- Access to Dental Care
- A Life Course Framework for Oral Health
- Policy Implications
- Summary
- References
- 4 A Life Course Perspective on Body Size and Cardio-metabolic Health
- Introduction
- The Life Course Perspective
- Definition
- From Conceptual Models to Trajectories
- Deleterious Body Size Trajectories
- Gestation
- Infancy
- Childhood
- Adolescence
- Adulthood
- Summary
- Determinants and Mechanisms of Deleterious Trajectories
- Environmental Exposures
- Biological Pathways
- Critical Periods and Transitions
- Transgenerational Transmission.
- Public Health Relevance and Conclusion
- References
- 5 Health Trajectories in People with Cystic Fibrosis in the UK: Exploring the Effect of Social Deprivation
- Cystic Fibrosis As a Case for Studying Health Inequalities
- Key Features of Cystic Fibrosis
- Clinical Management of CF
- Previous Research on Health Inequalities and CF
- Using the Diderichsen Model to Study Inequalities in CF Outcomes in the UK
- The Effect of Socioeconomic Status on Clinical Outcomes in Cystic Fibrosis in the UK
- The Effect of Socioeconomic Status on Treatment and Healthcare Use in the UK
- Longitudinal Employment Status in People with CF
- Social Inequalities, Even for Genetic Diseases
- Inequalities from the Start
- Health Services and Heath Inequalities in CF
- What Are the Implications for Policy and Clinicians?
- Conclusions
- References
- 6 Moving Towards a Better Understanding of Socioeconomic Inequalities in Preventive Health Care Use: A Life Course Perspective
- Introduction
- Theoretical Models on Preventive Health Care Inequalities
- Traditional Approaches to Preventive Health Care Inequalities
- Cultural (Health) Capital Theory
- Health Lifestyle Theory
- Preventive Health Care Inequalities Along the Five Principles of the Life Course Perspective
- Principle 1: Life-Span Development
- Principle 2: Timing of Outcomes
- Principle 3: Agency Versus Structure Debate
- Principle 4: Linked Lives
- Principle 5: Principle of Time and Place
- Conclusion
- References
- 7 Inter-Cohort Variation in the Consequences of U.S. Military Service for Men's Mid- to Late-Life Body Mass Index Trajectories
- Military Service and Physical Health
- Military Service and Body Weight
- The Current Investigation
- Methods
- Data
- Measures
- Analysis Plan
- Results
- Sample Description
- BMI Trajectories in Later Life
- Discussion
- References.
- 8 Linear Mixed-Effects and Latent Curve Models for Longitudinal Life Course Analyses
- Introduction
- The Rationale and Objectives of Longitudinal Research
- A Linear Model of Change
- The Linear Mixed-Effects Model
- The Latent Curve Model
- Inclusion of Covariates
- LMEM or LCM?
- An Illustration from the Swiss Household Panel
- LMEM Notation
- LCM Notation
- Three Notable Extensions
- Incomplete Data
- Multivariate Extensions
- Multiple Group Analyses
- Conclusions
- Appendix
- References
- 9 The Analysis of Individual Health Trajectories Across the Life Course: Latent Class Growth Models Versus Mixed Models
- Introduction
- The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study
- Focus of the Cohort for This Chapter
- Analysis of Health Trajectories Over Time: Mixed Models
- Model Assumptions
- The Modelling of Time
- Comparing Models
- Strategy and Results: Mixed Models
- Incorporation of Life Course Phases
- Comparing Groups
- Analysis of Health Trajectories Over Time: Latent Class Growth Models
- Model Assumptions
- Choosing the Optimal Number of Classes
- Comparing Models
- Choosing the Optimal Number of Classes Is Not Straightforward in LCGM
- Strategy and Models: Latent Class Growth Models
- Incorporation of Life Course Phases
- The Final Model
- Comparing Mixed Models and Latent Class Growth Models
- Conclusion
- References
- 10 Age, Period and Cohort Processes in Longitudinal and Life Course Analysis: A Multilevel Perspective
- Introduction
- The Age-Period-Cohort Identification Problem
- `Solutions' to the APC Identification Problem
- How to Model APC Effects Robustly
- Example: APC Effects on Mental Health with the BHPS
- Conclusions
- References.