“Health inequalities and the social determinants of health are not a footnote to the determinants of health. They are the main issue.” SocialIssuesInequalityFootnotes Author:Michael Marmot
“I don't blame people for smoking when I see a social gradient in smoking. I say we need to understand why is it the lower you are in the hierarchy the more likely you are to smoke. So we need to address the causes of the causes.” PeopleNeedsSocialCausesBlameSmokeSmokingAddressesHierarchy Author:Michael Marmot
“The brain is an important gateway by which the social environment impacts on people's health through the mind.” PeopleMindImportantSocialBrainEnvironmentImpactGatewaysSocial Environment Author:Michael Marmot
“The differences between Indigenous and not Indigenous Australians can be easily attributed not to differences in their genes but to differences in the conditions in which they're born, grow, live, work and age - in other words, to the social determinants of health.” AgeSocialGrowsBornDifferencesConditionsGenesIndigenous Author:Michael Marmot
“Health and health inequalities tell us a great deal about the good or bad effects of social policies.” SocialDealsEffectsPolicyInequalitySocial Policy Author:Michael Marmot
“We have to put reduction of health inequalities at the centre of our public health strategy and that will require action on the social determinants of health.” ActionSocialStrategyInequalityCentreReductionPublic Health Author:Michael Marmot
“I've pursued a lifetime in the research on the social determinants of health and more recently been packaging not just my research but global research on this topic in a way that I hope will influence policy.” WaySocialInfluencePolicyResearchLifetimeTopicsPursuedPackaging Author:Michael Marmot
“Low income is related to poorer housing, poorer diet, fewer social amenities, worse working conditions. (...) After adjustment for age, sex, race, smoking, alcohol consumption, sleep habits, leisure-time physical activity, chest pain, diabetes, or cancer, there was still an increase risk of 1.6 for those with inadequate incomes.” StillsAgePainSocialSexSleepRaceRiskConditionsHealthHabitActivityLowsIncreaseCancerAlcoholIncomeDietsRelatedSmokingChestsFewerLeisureConsumptionHousingAdjustmentInadequateDiabetesPhysical ActivityLeisure TimeLow IncomeAmenitiesWorking Conditions Author:Michael Marmot
“... social environment in childhood affects achieved adult height, life chances, and ultimately mortality rates in adult life. (...) ... social circumstances acting in childhood do have a persisting effect on adult disease rates, in addition to influences acting in adulthood.” SocialChanceActingEnvironmentInfluenceChildhoodEffectsHealthCircumstancesDiseaseAdultsRateHeightMortalityAdulthoodSocial Environment Author:Michael Marmot
“General improvements in health/decline in mortality do not affect all classes equally. As mortality rates fall, social inequalities commonly widen.” FallSocialClassHealthRateImprovementInequalityMortalityDeclineSocial Inequality Author:Michael Marmot
