TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Shui, Ailun
AU  - Berg, Gerard J. van den
AU  - Mierau, Jochen O.
AU  - Viluma, Laura
        TI  - Lifetime Trajectories and Drivers of Socioeconomic Health Disparities: Evidence from Longitudinal Biomarkers in the Netherlands
        PY  - 2025/Mar/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 17796
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp17796
        AB  - This study investigates lifetime socioeconomic health disparities through longitudinal biomarkers from the Dutch Lifelines cohort study and biobank. We construct an allostatic load index from 12 biomarkers and analyze the dynamics of health and its association with socioeconomic status (SES) over the life cycle. Our findings reveal that health risks linked to lower SES emerge early and precede chronic disease onset. Further analysis investigates the drivers of allostatic load and emphasizes health behaviors. The results highlight the need for early interventions targeting SES-related health disparities and provide new insights into the physiological pathways linking SES to long-term health outcomes.
        KW  - lifestyle
KW  - biomarkers
KW  - allostatic load
KW  - chronic diseases
KW  - life cycle
        ER  -