Beyond the education-health gradient: the importance of early-life and lifestyle factors for health-related quality of life: A Norwegian cohort study

Key Points

• The research aims to examine how early-life and lifestyle factors contribute to health-related quality of life beyond education.
• Analyzed data from a Norwegian cohort study.
• Assessed the impact of early-life factors on health outcomes.
• Examined lifestyle factors as mediators between education and health.
• Identified early-life factors as significant determinants of health.
• Demonstrated lifestyle factors mediate effects of education on health-related quality of life.

Abstract