Medically Reviewed
Dr. Jose Rossello, MD, PhD, MHCM
Preventive Medicine & Public Health Specialist
Last Reviewed: September 24, 2025
Lower socioeconomic position is linked to higher risk of having multiple chronic conditions like cancer and cardiometabolic diseases, and this association is partly explained by lifestyle behaviors such as diet, physical activity, and smoking. This highlights the importance of tailoring lifestyle interventions to address socioeconomic disparities, ensuring that prevention efforts consider social and economic contexts to more effectively reduce multimorbidity risk.
References
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