BMJ Public Health
Social disadvantage linked to death risk in metabolic syndrome
Hazard ratios, comparing death rates over follow-up, were 1.72 in the UK and 2.30 in the US for unfavorable versus favorable social environments.Hazard ratios, comparing death rates over follow-up, were 1.72 in the UK and 2.30 in the US for unfavorable versus favorable social environments.
Cohort studyMetabolic syndrome
Who was studiedAdults with metabolic syndrome, against favorable social environments
What changedDeath rates were higher with unfavorable versus favorable social environments: hazard ratios were 1.72 in UK and 2.30 in US
The catchExcluding people with missing information may have affected how representative the samples were
