Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health - our story 9 June 2025 Meet Anna Pearce and Vittal Katikireddi, the joint Editors-in-chief for the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, and hear ...

Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE), London School of Economics, London, UK Correspondence to Ben Baumberg, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE), London School of Economics and ...

Correspondence to Stefania D'Angelo, MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, (University of Southampton), Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; sd{at}mrc.soton.ac.uk Background Indian ...

Background Recognising the importance of the social determinants of health, the Japanese government introduced a health management support programme targeted at type 2 diabetes (T2D) for public ...

Background Although a known risk factor for several respiratory diseases, the relationship between cooking smoke and tuberculosis has not been conclusively established. Hence, a case–control study was ...

Introduction We investigated whether changes in engagement in home-based creative activities were associated with changes in depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms and life satisfaction during the ...

Background: It is often suggested that neighbourhood access to food retailers affects the dietary patterns of local residents, but this hypothesis has not been adequately researched. We examine the ...

This article describes how the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach to grading the quality of evidence and strength of recommendations considers the ...

Introduction Depression and harmful alcohol consumption contribute significantly to the global health burden, but in young adults, this relationship is under-researched and conflicted. The aim of this ...

Background Bridging capital (ie, friendships across socioeconomic strata) increases upward economic mobility, yet its role in shaping health outcomes remains poorly understood. Evidence appears ...

Background Socioeconomic status (SES) is strongly linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), but it is unclear whether these associations are causal and involve any mediators. Methods We carried out ...

Background Parental death has well-established adverse effects on the mental health of children and adolescents, but evidence on adults is scarce. Also, the role of siblings has not been assessed ...