Research project Developmental origins of women´s health
In this project we will integrate research on social determinants of health with the life course model of pregnancy and childbirth as a sensitive period in the life courses of parents and offspring.
This research project studies life course determinants of women's health in adult life, at peri-menopause and in old age. Additional analyses will study how social mobility and reproductive history are associated with health in old age, and how these associations vary according to gender.
Project description
A large multigenerational study of Swedish men and women (Uppsala Birth Cohort Multigenerational study) is the one of the sources of data for our life course analyses. We plan to employ traditional statistical methods (multivariable linear, logistic, multinomial logistic and Cox regression), family designs and mediation analysis within the project. Additional comparative analyses will use a nation-wide linkage of Swedish data and information from the Mothers and their Children's Health study.
The results of this project will help to (i) identify resilient and vulnerable population groups, (ii) detect sensitive periods during the life course and combinations of different aspects of adversity that generate inequities, and (iii) document heterogeneity of effects across historical and geographical contexts with different types of social, family and health policies. These outputs can lead to better, more effective interventions for both genders and stimulate further research into life course determinants of women's health.
Project members
Project managers
Ilona Grünberger
Professor
