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1 Web Appendix 1: GLOBE publications Kamphuis CBM, Turrell G, Giskes K, Mackenbach JP, Lenthe FJ van. Life course socioeconomic conditions, adulthood risk factors and cardiovascular mortality: a 17-year follow up of the GLOBE study. Int J Cardiology 2013 (in press). 2. Kamphuis CBM, Turrell G, Giskes K, Mackenbach JP, Lenthe FJ van. Socioeconomic inequalities in CVD mortality: the role of childhood socioeconomic conditions and adulthood risk factors. BMC Public Health 2012 (in press). 3. Aarts MJ, Kamphuis CBM, Coebegh JWW, Mackenbach JP, Lenthe FJ van. Educational inequalities in cancer survival: a role for comorbidities and health behaviours? J Epidemiol Comm Health 2012 (in press). 4. Tak N, Te Velde S, Kamphuis C, Ball K, Crawford D, Brug J, Lenthe FJ van. Associations between neighbourhood and household environmental variables and fruit consumption: Exploration of mediation by individual cognitions and habit strength in the Globe study. Public Health Nutr 2012 (in press). 5. Keizer R, Dykstra P, Lenthe FJ van. Parity and men's mortality risks. Eur J Public Health 2012;22: Huisman M, Van Lenthe FJ, Giskes K, Kamphuis CB, Brug J, Mackenbach JP. Explaining socioeconomic inequalities in daily smoking: a social-ecological approach. Eur J Public Health 2012;22: Lenthe FJ, Avendano M, van Beeck EF, Mackenbach JP. Childhood and adulthood socioeconomic position and the hospital-based incidence of hip fractures after 13 years of follow-up: the role of health behaviours. J Epidemiol Comm Health 2012; 22: Klijs B, Mackenbach JP, Kunst AE. Future disability projections could be improved by connecting to the theory of a dynamic equilibrium. J Clin Epidemiol 2011;64: Beenackers MA, Kamphuis CB, Burdorf A, Mackenbach JP, van Lenthe FJ. Sports participation, perceived neighborhood safety, and individual cognitions: how do they interact? IJBNPA 2011;8(1): Klijs B, Mackenbach JP, Kunst AE. Disability occurrence and proximity to death. Dis Rehab 2010;32: Kamphuis CBM, Mackenbach JP, Giskes K, Huisman M, Brug J, van Lenthe FJ. Why do poor people perceive poor neighbourhoods? The role of objective neighbourhood features and psychosocial factors. Health & Place 2010;16: Klabbers G, Bosma H, Van Lenthe FJ, Kempen GI, Van Eijk JT, Mackenbach JP. The relative contributions of hostility and depressive symptoms to the income gradient in hospital-based incidence of ischaemic heart disease: 12-Year follow-up findings from the GLOBE study. Soc Sci Med 2009;69(8):

2 13. Kamphuis CBM, van Lenthe FJ, Giskes K, Huisman M, Brug J, Mackenbach JP. Socioeconomic differences in lack of recreational walking among older adults: the role of neighbourhood and individual factors. IJBNPA 2009;6: Giskes K, van Lenthe FJ, Kamphuis CB, Huisman M, Brug J, Mackenbach JP. Household and food shopping environments: do they play a role in socioeconomic inequalities in fruit and vegetable consumption? A multilevel study among Dutch adults. J Epidemiol Community Health 2009;63(2): Kluizenaar Y de, Janssen SA, van Lenthe FJ, Miedema HM, Mackenbach JP. Long-term road traffic noise exposure is associated with an increase in morning tiredness. J Acoust Soc America 2009;126(2): Nusselder WJ, Looman CW, Franco OH, Peeters A, Slingerland AS, Mackenbach JP. The relation between non-occupational physical activity and years lived with and without disability. J Epidemiol Comm Health 2008;62: Kamphuis CBM, Van Lenthe FJ, Giskes K, Huisman M, Brug J, Mackenbach JP. Socioeconomic status, environmental and individual factors, and sports participation. Med Science Sports Exercise 2008;40(1): Huisman M, Van Lenthe FJ, Avendano M, Mackenbach J. The contribution of job characteristics to socioeconomic inequalities in incidence of myocardial infarction. Soc Sci Med 2008;66: Giskes K, van Lenthe FJ, Turrell G, Kamphuis CBM, Brug J, Mackenbach JP. Socioeconomic position at different stages of the life course and its influence on body weight and weight gain in adulthood: a longitudinal study with 13-year follow-up. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2008;16(6): Kok IM de, Lenthe FJ van, Avendano M, Louwman M, Coebergh JW, Mackenbach JP. Childhood social class and cancer incidence: results of the globe study. Soc Sci Med 2008;66: Lenthe FJ van, Martikainen P, Mackenbach JP. Neighbourhood inequalities in health and health-related behaviour: results of selective migration? Health & Place 2007;13(1): Slingerland AS, van Lenthe FJ, Jukema JW, Kamphuis CB, Looman C, Giskes K, et al. Aging, retirement, and changes in physical activity: prospective cohort findings from the GLOBE study. Am J Epidemiology 2007;165(12): Kamphuis CBM, van Lenthe FJ, Giskes K, Brug J, Mackenbach JP. Perceived environmental determinants of physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption among high and low socioeconomic groups in the Netherlands. Health & Place 2007;13(2): Huisman M, van Lenthe FJ, Mackenbach J. The predictive ability of self-assessed health for mortality in different educational groups. Int J Epidemiology 2007;36(6):

3 25. Lenthe FJ van, Mackenbach JP. Neighbourhood and individual socioeconomic inequalities in smoking: the role of physical neighbourhood stressors. J Epidemiol Comm Health 2006;60: Nusselder WJ, Looman CW, Mackenbach JP. The level and time course of disability: trajectories of disability in adults and young elderly. Disability and rehabilitation 2006;28(16): Nusselder W, Peeters A. Successful aging: measuring the years lived with functional loss. J Epidemiol Comm Health 2006;60: Monden CW, van Lenthe FJ, Mackenbach JP. A simultaneous analysis of neighbourhood and childhood socio-economic environment with self-assessed health and health-related behaviours. Health & Place 2006;12(4): Giskes K, van Lenthe FJ, Turrell G, Brug J, Mackenbach JP. Smokers living in deprived areas are less likely to quit: a longitudinal follow-up. Tobacco control 2006;15(6): Giskes K, Turrell G, van Lenthe FJ, Brug J, Mackenbach JP. A multilevel study of socioeconomic inequalities in food choice behaviour and dietary intake among the Dutch population: the GLOBE study. Public Health Nutrition 2006;9(1): Lenthe FJ van, Brug J, Mackenbach JP. Neighbourhood inequalities in physical inactivity: the role of neighbourhood attractiveness, proximity to local facilities and safety in the Netherlands. Soc Sci Med 2005;60(4): Simon JG, De Boer JB, Joung IM, Bosma H, Mackenbach JP. How is your health in general? A qualitative study on self-assessed health. Eur J Public Health 2005;15(2): Nusselder WJ, Looman CW, Mackenbach JP. Nondisease factors affected trajectories of disability in a prospective study. J Clin Epidemiology 2005;58(5): Koster A, Bosma H, Lenthe FJ van, Kempen GI, Mackenbach JP, van Eijk JT. The role of psychosocial factors in explaining socio-economic differences in mobility decline in a chronically ill population: results from the GLOBE study. Soc Sci Med 2005;61(1): Oort FV van, Lenthe FJ van, Mackenbach JP. Cooccurrence of lifestyle risk factors and the explanation of education inequalities in mortality: results from the GLOBE study. Prev Med 2004;39(6): Lenthe FJ van, van Beeck EF, Gevers E, Mackenbach JP. Education was associated with injuries requiring hospital admission. J Clin Epidemiol 2004;57(9): Lenthe FJ van, Schrijvers CTM, Droomers M, Joung IM, Louwman MJ, Mackenbach JP. Investigating explanations of socio-economic inequalities in health: the Dutch GLOBE study. Eur J Public Health 2004;14(1): Louwman WJ, Lenthe FJ van, Coebergh JW, Mackenbach JP. Behaviour partly explains educational differences in cancer incidence in the south-eastern Netherlands: the longitudinal GLOBE study. Eur J Cancer Prev 2004;13(2):

4 39. Koster A, Bosma H, Kempen GI, Lenthe FJ van, van Eijk JT, Mackenbach JP. Socioeconomic inequalities in mobility decline in chronic disease groups (asthma/copd, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, low back pain): only a minor role for disease severity and comorbidity. J Epidemiol Comm Health 2004;58(10): Giskes K, Lenthe FJ van, Brug H, Mackenbach JP. Dietary intakes of adults in the Netherlands by childhood and adulthood socioeconomic position. Eur J Clin Nutr 2004;58(6): Droomers M, Schrijvers CT, Mackenbach JP. Educational differences in the intention to stop smoking: explanations based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Eur J Public Health 2004;14(2): Droomers M, Schrijvers CT, Mackenbach JP. Educational differences in starting excessive alcohol consumption: explanations from the longitudinal GLOBE study. Soc Sci Med 2004;58(10): Lenthe FJ van, Mackenbach JP. Neighbourhood deprivation and overweight: the GLOBE study. Int J Obesity 2002;26(2): Lenthe FJ van, Gevers E, Joung IM, Bosma H, Mackenbach JP. Material and behavioral factors in the explanation of educational differences in incidence of acute myocardial infarction: the Globe study. Ann Epidem 2002;12(8): Schrijvers CT, Bosma H, Mackenbach JP. Hostility and the educational gradient in health. The mediating role of health-related behaviours. Eur J Public Health 2002;12(2): Mackenbach JP, Simon JG, Looman CW, Joung IM. Self-assessed health and mortality: could psychosocial factors explain the association? Int J Epidem 2002;31(6): Droomers M, Schrijvers CT, Mackenbach JP. Why do lower educated people continue smoking? Explanations from the longitudinal GLOBE study. Health psychology 2002;21(3): Mackenbach JP, Borsboom GJ, Nusselder WJ, Looman CW, Schrijvers CT. Determinants of levels and changes of physical functioning in chronically ill persons: results from the GLOBE Study. J Epidemiol Comm Health 2001;55: Droomers M, Schrijvers CT, Mackenbach JP. Educational level and decreases in leisure time physical activity: predictors from the longitudinal GLOBE study. J Epidemiol Comm Health 2001;55(8): Lenthe FJ, Droomers M, Schrijvers CT, Mackenbach JP. Socio-demographic variables and 6 year change in body mass index: longitudinal results from the GLOBE study. Int J Obesity 2000;24(8): Simon JG, van de Mheen H, van der Meer JB, Mackenbach JP. Socioeconomic differences in self-assessed health in a chronically ill population: the role of different health aspects. J Behav Med 2000;23(5):

5 52. San Jose B, van Oers JA, van de Mheen H, Garretsen HF, Mackenbach JP. Drinking patterns and health outcomes: occasional versus regular drinking. Addiction 2000;95(6): San José B, Mheen Hvd, Oers JA, Mackenbach JP, Garretsen HF. Adverse working conditions and alcohol use in men and women. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2000;24: Nusselder WJ, Looman CW, Marang-van de Mheen PJ, Van de Mheen H, Mackenbach JP. Smoking and the compression of morbidity. J Epidem Comm Health 2000;54: Jose BS, van Oers HA, van de Mheen HD, Garretsen HF, Mackenbach JP. Stressors and alcohol consumption. Alcohol Alcohol 2000;35(3): Meer JB van der, Mackenbach JP. The care and course of diabetes: differences according to level of education. Health Policy 1999;46(2): Mheen H van de, Stronks K, Schrijvers CT, Mackenbach JP. The influence of adult ill health on occupational class mobility and mobility out of and into employment in the The Netherlands. Soc Sci Med 1999;49(4): Schrijvers CT, Stronks K, van de Mheen HD, Mackenbach JP. Explaining educational differences in mortality: the role of behavioral and material factors. Am J Public Health 1999;89(4): San Jose B, van de Mheen H, van Oers JA, Mackenbach JP, Garretsen HF. The U-shaped curve: various health measures and alcohol drinking patterns. J Stud Alcohol 1999;60(6): Droomers M, Schrijvers CT, Stronks K, van de Mheen D, Mackenbach JP. Educational differences in excessive alcohol consumption: the role of psychosocial and material stressors. Prev Med 1999;29(1): Bosma H, van de Mheen HD, Mackenbach JP. Social class in childhood and general health in adulthood: questionnaire study of contribution of psychological attributes. BMJ 1999;318(7175): Bosma H, Schrijvers C, Mackenbach JP. Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality and importance of perceived control: cohort study. BMJ 1999;319(7223): Verheij RA, van de Mheen HD, de Bakker DH, Groenewegen PP, Mackenbach JP. Urban-rural variations in health in The Netherlands: does selective migration play a part? J Epidemiol Community Health 1998;52(8): Meer JB van der, Mackenbach JP. Low education, high GP consultation rates: the effect of psychosocial factors. J Psychosom Res 1998;44(5): Meer JB van der, Mackenbach JP. Course of health status among chronically ill persons: differentials according to level of education. J Clin Epidem 1998;51(3): Mheen H van de, Stronks K, Looman CW, Mackenbach JP. Does childhood socioeconomic status influence adult health through behavioural factors? Int J Epidemiol 1998;27(3):431-7.

6 67. Mheen H van de, Stronks K, Looman CW, Mackenbach JP. Role of childhood health in the explanation of socioeconomic inequalities in early adult health. J Epidemiol Comm Health 1998;52(1): Stronks K, van de Mheen HD, Mackenbach JP. A higher prevalence of health problems in low income groups: does it reflect relative deprivation? J Epidemiol Comm Health 1998;52(9): Stronks K, van de Mheen H, Looman CW, Mackenbach JP. The importance of psychosocial stressors for socio-economic inequalities in perceived health. Soc Sci Med 1998;46(4-5): Schrijvers CT, van de Mheen HD, Stronks K, Mackenbach JP. Socioeconomic inequalities in health in the working population: the contribution of working conditions. Int J Epidemiology 1998;27(6): Joung IM, van de Mheen HD, Stronks K, van Poppel FW, Mackenbach JP. A longitudinal study of health selection in marital transitions. Soc Sci Med 1998;46(3): Droomers M, Schrijvers CT, van de Mheen H, Mackenbach JP. Educational differences in leisure-time physical inactivity: a descriptive and explanatory study. Soc Sci Med 1998;47(11): Stronks K, van de Mheen HD, Looman CW, Mackenbach JP. Cultural, material, and psychosocial correlates of the socioeconomic gradient in smoking behavior among adults. Prev Med 1997;26: Stronks K, van de Mheen H, van den Bos J, Mackenbach JP. The interrelationship between income, health and employment status. Int J Epidemiol 1997;26(3): Meer JB, van den Bos J, Mackenbach JP. Socioeconomic differences in the utilization of health services in a Dutch population: the contribution of health status. Health Policy 1996;37(1): Mackenbach JP, Looman CW, van der Meer JB. Differences in the misreporting of chronic conditions, by level of education: the effect on inequalities in prevalence rates. Am J Public Health 1996;86(5): Stronks K, van de Mheen H, van den Bos J, Mackenbach JP. Smaller socioeconomic inequalities in health among women: the role of employment status. Int J Epidemiol 1995;24(3): Joung IM, van der Meer JB, Mackenbach JP. Marital status and health care utilization. Int J Epidemiol 1995;24(3): Joung IM, Stronks K, van de Mheen H, Mackenbach JP. Health behaviours explain part of the differences in self reported health associated with partner/marital status in The Netherlands. J Epidemiol Comm Health 1995;49(5):482-8.

7 80. Schrijvers CT, Stronks K, van de Mheen DH, Coebergh JW, Mackenbach JP. Validation of cancer prevalence data from a postal survey by comparison with cancer registry records. Am J Epidemiol 1994;139(4): Mackenbach JP, van den Bos J, Joung IM, van de Mheen H, Stronks K. The determinants of excellent health: different from the determinants of ill-health? Int J Epidemiol 1994;23(6): Mackenbach JP, van de Mheen H, Stronks K. A prospective cohort study investigating the explanation of socio-economic inequalities in health in The Netherlands. Soc Sci Med 1994;38(2): Joung IM, van de Mheen H, Stronks K, van Poppel FW, Mackenbach JP. Differences in selfreported morbidity by marital status and by living arrangement. Int J Epidemiol 1994;23(1):91-7.

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