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I see a bunch of research on how low socioeconomic status correlates to heart disease but does this effect remain if you control for lifestyle (diet/exercise)? Is there a pure psychosomatic component? Anxiety/stress leading to higher cortisol to heart disease a la Sapolsky apes?
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(Indirectly a Calendly discourse tweet… just how physically harmful is it to be chronically low status in social transactions?)
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To be clear I think Calendly discourse is mostly silly but it does provoke this important question. Perhaps less unequal societies are mentally and physically healthier in ways that can actually be better for the economy (if that’s what you want to solve for at the top level)
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Not a direct answer, but I did find research showing that there may be a dietary issue related to low socioeconomic status in some cases. In particular the famed 'heart healthy' Mediterranean diet. chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/hea Wasn't able to find something more encompassing.
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