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Socioeconomic position and type 2 diabetes: Examining the mediating role of social cohesion—The Maastricht Study

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  • Albers, Jeroen D.
  • Koster, Annemarie
  • Sezer, Bengisu
  • Meisters, Rachelle
  • Chan, Jeffrey A.
  • Wesselius, Anke
  • Schram, Miranda T.
  • de Galan, Bastiaan E.
  • Lakerveld, Jeroen
  • Bosma, Hans

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The relationship between socioeconomic position and type 2 diabetes is well-established; individuals of lower socioeconomic position experience substantially higher rates of the disease. This study investigated the mediating role of perceived and ecometric area-level social cohesion in the association between socioeconomic position and incident type 2 diabetes.

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  • Albers, Jeroen D. & Koster, Annemarie & Sezer, Bengisu & Meisters, Rachelle & Chan, Jeffrey A. & Wesselius, Anke & Schram, Miranda T. & de Galan, Bastiaan E. & Lakerveld, Jeroen & Bosma, Hans, 2025. "Socioeconomic position and type 2 diabetes: Examining the mediating role of social cohesion—The Maastricht Study," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 376(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:376:y:2025:i:c:s0277953625003764
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118046
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