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Original Research

Published on 07 Oct 2026

Socioeconomic differentiation in sport engagement: frequent exercise, live sport attendance, and their overlap in the 2023 Chinese General Social Survey

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Congfei Lu
Huili Dai
Jianhua Xu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1965653

424 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Oct 2026

Association between adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term postpartum blood pressure trajectories: a community-based cohort study

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Nan-Di Liu
Li-Hua Chen
Dan-Tong Wang
Yi-Fan Wang
Mei-Chen Yang
Chang-Hao Zu
Hong-Hong He
Hong-Min Liu
Li-Ming Lin
Li-Xia Sun

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1924151

235 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Oct 2026

Area-level socioeconomic deprivation and cause-specific survival after lung cancer diagnosis: a population-based cohort study in Naples, Italy

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Arianna Scala
Sabrina Cristillo
Ilaria Loperto
Marco Gubitosi
Rosanna Ortolani
Giovanni Improta

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1959445

365 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Oct 2026

Widening educational inequalities in type 2 diabetes risk and mediators across successive generations: a prospective cohort study

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Zehao Zhao
Mengge Zhou
Changsheng Ma
Tianyi Wang
Libo Zhao
Xiliang Zhao
Quan Li
Yaodong Ding
Yang Zhang
Li Lin

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1893269

527 views

Correction

Accepted on 05 Oct 2026

Correction: Investigating new opportunities to combat stigma in healthcare through a "universal" approach: findings from a longitudinal study of healthcare workers in Mombasa, Kenya

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

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Frontiers in Public Health

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Systematic Review

Accepted on 05 Oct 2026

Exploring Stigma of Physical Health Conditions Across Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries: A Secondary Analysis of a Global Systematic Review

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Bhargavi Ram
Varun Elagandula
Lara Counts
Luke Zabotka
Anneliese Williams
Kayla Wynja
Sara Malone
Dylan Graetz

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Published on 05 Oct 2026

Treatment decisions, not patient demographics, predict a positive pregnancy test after autologous IVF: a retrospective cohort study from northern India

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Rajesh Kamath
Gwendolen Rodrigues
Saurabh Singh
Nahima Akthar
Rakshitha R. Shenoy
Sandesh Kini

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1922605

416 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Oct 2026

Sex-divergent trends in cardiorespiratory endurance after the COVID-19 pandemic: a 21-year interrupted time series analysis of Chinese university students

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Chao Song
Xinkui Hu
Ningyan Lu
Wei Gao
Feng Xie
Yanqiang Yin
Linlin Yan
Duming Wang
Zhe Wang
Guomin Li

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1910319

269 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Oct 2026

Burden of dermatology outpatient and inpatient services in China, 2011–2023

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Jingyi Li
Jiaqi Zeng

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1917511

524 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Oct 2026

Pathways and barriers to tuberculosis care for refugees in Taraba State, Nigeria

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Anna Versfeld
Suraj Abdulkarim
Stephen John
Abdulmujib Abdulkarim
Caoimhe Smyth

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1828161

781 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Oct 2026

Health inequalities in PM₂.₅-related symptoms during Thailand’s haze season: the role of education, sociodemographic, lifestyle, protective behaviors, and environmental factors

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Nalin Sittitoon
Wuttipat Kiratipaisarl
Ratana Sapbamrer

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1899785

795 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Oct 2026

Religious life, monastic support, and healthcare inequity among aged Han Buddhist monks in China: an explanatory mixed-methods study

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Yaoping Liu
Zhenyu Liu
Chomphu Kotirum

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1911356

689 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Oct 2026

Gender equality and disease burden in 25 EU member states, 2006–2023: a fixed-effects panel analysis

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Adnan Kisa
Sezer Kisa

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1950297

422 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Sep 2026

A Cross-Sectional Study on Anthropometric Indices and Hypertension in Chinese Adults: Comparison of Discriminatory Power and Age-Stratified Analysis

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Shiqin Lu
Nan Chen
Zhuosong Li
Yuanmei Zhang
Wenping Wang
Guo Li
Jinglan Hao
Rui Wang
Yanmei Qi
Zhengyu Qin

Frontiers in Public Health

100 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Sep 2026

Beyond Disease Counts: Multimorbidity Patterns and Self-Rated Health in South African Adults – A Network Analysis of the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Olalekan Uthman
Matthew Hazell
Muhammed Mubashir Babatunde Uthman
Kolawole Wahab
Andre Pascal Kengne
Paramjit Gill
Ponnusamy Saravanan

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2026

Inequality atop excess: a nonlinear decomposition of wealth-related inequality in caesarean section delivery in Punjab, Pakistan

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Muhammad Nadeem
Shahid Adil
Adel Bashatah
Mohamed N. Al Arifi
Wajid Syed
Ayesha Iqbal

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1930664

409 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2026

Uncovering the mortality burden of lung cancer with documented sleep apnea in the United States: a 22-year population-based study

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Lan Lin
Ping Shi
Qingyuan Li
Tong Feng
Ran Duan
Pengcheng Zheng

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1925388

274 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2026

Strengthening Migrant Access to Reproductive Healthcare in Thailand: observation of fixed and outreach service-based models of antenatal care for Karen and Myanmar migrants in Thailand, 2021–2024

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Rose McGready
May Mon Mon Theint
Jasper Ko Ko Aung
Nan San Wai
Prapatsorn Misa
Surirat Surina
Nay Win Tun
Aung Myat Min
Mary Ellen Gilder
Taco Jan Prins

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1845308

566 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2026

Short sleep duration and incident self-reported severe periodontitis among Japanese adults: a nationwide prospective cohort study

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Noriko Takeuchi
Kanon Itoi
Takayuki Maruyama
Takahiro Tabuchi
Daisuke Ekuni

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1946230

358 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 28 Sep 2026

Blinded by Inequity: A Scoping Review of Income-Related and Structural Disparities in Eye Care in the United States

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Alexandra K Lersten
Carrie B Dolan

Frontiers in Public Health

159 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Sep 2026

Parental obesity and offspring cardiometabolic trajectories from childhood to adulthood

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Yi Qian
Chao-Nan Gao
Nai-Jun Wan
Yin-Kun Yan

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1836841

582 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Sep 2026

Social inequalities and the risk of multimorbidity in Mexican adults: An intersectional approach

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

DOLORES Mino
Hortensia Reyes-Morales
Maria Fernanda Carrillo Vega
Héctor García-Hernández
Guillermo Salinas-Escudero

Frontiers in Public Health

120 views

Original Research

Accepted on 25 Sep 2026

Quality, Reliability, and Stigmatizing Content of Sexual and Gender Minority Health Videos on Chinese Short-Form Video Platforms

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Haoyang Hu
Zekai Yu
Fei Yang

Frontiers in Public Health

183 views

Systematic Review

Published on 25 Sep 2026

Weight management interventions for pregnant women from minority ethnic populations living in the United Kingdom: a scoping review

in Life-Course Epidemiology and Social Inequalities in Health

Baraa Morsy
Britzer Paul Vincent
Sarmad Raza
Bhavneet Singh
Nasreen Ali

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1885429

622 views

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Socioeconomic differentiation in sport engagement: frequent exercise, live sport attendance, and their overlap in the 2023 Chinese General Social Survey

Association between adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term postpartum blood pressure trajectories: a community-based cohort study

Area-level socioeconomic deprivation and cause-specific survival after lung cancer diagnosis: a population-based cohort study in Naples, Italy

Widening educational inequalities in type 2 diabetes risk and mediators across successive generations: a prospective cohort study

Correction: Investigating new opportunities to combat stigma in healthcare through a "universal" approach: findings from a longitudinal study of healthcare workers in Mombasa, Kenya

Exploring Stigma of Physical Health Conditions Across Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries: A Secondary Analysis of a Global Systematic Review

Treatment decisions, not patient demographics, predict a positive pregnancy test after autologous IVF: a retrospective cohort study from northern India

Sex-divergent trends in cardiorespiratory endurance after the COVID-19 pandemic: a 21-year interrupted time series analysis of Chinese university students

Burden of dermatology outpatient and inpatient services in China, 2011–2023

Pathways and barriers to tuberculosis care for refugees in Taraba State, Nigeria

Health inequalities in PM₂.₅-related symptoms during Thailand’s haze season: the role of education, sociodemographic, lifestyle, protective behaviors, and environmental factors

Religious life, monastic support, and healthcare inequity among aged Han Buddhist monks in China: an explanatory mixed-methods study

Gender equality and disease burden in 25 EU member states, 2006–2023: a fixed-effects panel analysis

A Cross-Sectional Study on Anthropometric Indices and Hypertension in Chinese Adults: Comparison of Discriminatory Power and Age-Stratified Analysis

Beyond Disease Counts: Multimorbidity Patterns and Self-Rated Health in South African Adults – A Network Analysis of the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey

Inequality atop excess: a nonlinear decomposition of wealth-related inequality in caesarean section delivery in Punjab, Pakistan

Uncovering the mortality burden of lung cancer with documented sleep apnea in the United States: a 22-year population-based study

Strengthening Migrant Access to Reproductive Healthcare in Thailand: observation of fixed and outreach service-based models of antenatal care for Karen and Myanmar migrants in Thailand, 2021–2024

Short sleep duration and incident self-reported severe periodontitis among Japanese adults: a nationwide prospective cohort study

Blinded by Inequity: A Scoping Review of Income-Related and Structural Disparities in Eye Care in the United States

Parental obesity and offspring cardiometabolic trajectories from childhood to adulthood

Social inequalities and the risk of multimorbidity in Mexican adults: An intersectional approach

Quality, Reliability, and Stigmatizing Content of Sexual and Gender Minority Health Videos on Chinese Short-Form Video Platforms

Weight management interventions for pregnant women from minority ethnic populations living in the United Kingdom: a scoping review