Family wealth gap widens stroke risk across generations, Nordic study finds

Researchers analyzing millions of Swedish and Danish health records discovered that adult children of low-income parents face significantly higher stroke risk than affluent peers—even after accounting for their own income. The finding suggests socioeconomic disadvantage compounds across lifespans, with major implications for healthcare systems planning prevention strategies and insurers assessing long-term population health costs.

Originaltitel: Adult offspring and their socioeconomic resources for development and survival of stroke: A Swedish and Danish nationwide register-based study