Status syndrome - how your place on the social gradient directly affects yo af Michael Marmot (Bog)

Forfatter: Michael Marmot

Sprog: Engelsk

Antal sider: 320

Forlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Udgivelsesår: 2015

Why do Oscar winners live for an average of four years longer than other Hollywood actors?Who experiences the most stress - the decision-makers or those who carry out their orders?Why do the Japanese have better health than other rich populations, and Keralans in India have better health than other poor populations - and what do they have in common?In this eye-opening book, internationally renowned epidemiologist Michael Marmot sets out to answer these and many other fascinating questions in order to understand the relationship between where we stand in the social hierarchy and our health and longevity. It is based on more than thirty years of front-line research between health and social circumstances. Marmot's work has taken him round the world showing the similar patterns that could be affecting the length of your life - and how you can change it.

Titel: Status syndrome - how your place on the social gradient directly affects yo

Genre: Faglitteratur

Sammendrag: In 'Status Syndrome', internationally renowned epidemiologist Michael Marmot explores questions related to social hierarchy and longevity. Based on over thirty years of research, his work defines patterns that could affect both your health and the length of your life, and suggests strategies for change.

Type: Paperback