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From: Similar support for three different life course socioeconomic models on predicting premature cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality

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Crude schematic illustration of three life course socioeconomic models. A. Critical period model: focuses on the importance of an independent effect of social exposure during a specific sensitive period in life having lasting effects on adult health; B. Social mobility model: focuses on the importance of change in social position to adult health. C. Cumulative model: focuses on the importance of accumulation of risk during the life course to adult health.

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