Explaining inequalities in quality of life: a longitudinal study of health disparities in Norway
Jan Abel Olsen, Gang Chen, Ola Løvsletten · 2026
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Jan Abel Olsen and colleagues track what drives gaps in life quality in Norway in a 2026 long term study. Past work often paired one health sign with one social sign and missed daily habits. The team followed adults over two decades to weigh social roots against habits like smoking, activity, and weight.
Data came from the Tromsø Study, with 11,313 adults aged 25 to 54 years at the start and 21 years of follow up. Habits explained most of the explained gaps in all three health scores, well above social factors. Curbing childhood hardship still matters, but gains from healthier habits look large for cutting adult gaps.
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| CREATOR | Jan Abel Olsen, Gang Chen, Ola Løvsletten |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45848 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |